Cognition

Question 1

Uses familiar actions initially with haphazard variationsl seeks novelty and is anxious to explore objects (may grab at food on adult’s plate)

Answer 1

6 - 9 months

Question 2

Has increased organization and sequencing of schemes to do desired activity; may have difficulty attending to events outside visual space (e.g. position of spoon close to mouth)

Answer 2

9 - 13 months

Question 3

Object permanence is emerging and infant anticipates spoon or bottle

Answer 3

6 - 8 months

Question 4

Attends to effect produced by actions, such as hitting or shaking

Answer 4

5 - 7 months

Question 5

Recognizes that objects have function and uses tools appropriately; relates objects together, shifting attention among them

Answer 5

12 - 14 months

Question 6

Expresses wants verbally; demonstrates imitation of short sequence of occupation (e.g. putting food on plate and eating it)

Answer 6

24 - 30 months

Question 7

Experiements to learn rules of how objects work; actively solves problems by creating new action solutions

Answer 7

15 - 18 months