Chapter 5: Cognitive development in Infancy

Question 1

A baby retrieves his pacifier, which his mother has hidden behind a pillow. He has begun to master….

Answer 1

Object permanence.

Question 2

What theory of cognitive development focuses on a variety of aspects of thinking, from attention, memory, and categorization skills to complex problem solving?

Answer 2

Information-processing

Question 3

What concept asserts that infants and toddlers “think” with their eyes, ears, and hands.

Answer 3

Piaget’s sensorimotor stage