sensory Flashcards
As children interact with their
environments, they go through an
astonishing amount of cognitive
growth in a relatively short period
of time
sensorimotor stage
sensorimotor stages
primary circular reactions 1-4 months
secondary circular reactions 4-8 months
tertiary circular reactions- 12-18 months
During this substage, the child understands the environment purely through inborn reflexes such as sucking and looking.
reflexes 0-1 month
involves coordinating sensationand new schemas
primaru circular reactions 1 to 4 months
categories of knowledge that help us to interpret and understand the world
schemas
child becomes more focused on the world and begins to intentionally repeat an action in order to trigger a response in the environment.
secondary circular reactions 4-8 months
During this substage, the child starts to show
clearly intentional actions.
-The child may also combine schemas in order to achieve the desired effect
coordination of reactions 8-12 months
Children begin a period of trial-and-
error experimentation during the fifth substage.
tertiary circular reactions 12-18 months
Children begin to develop symbols to represent events or objects in the
world in the final sensorimotor
substage.
early representational thought 18-24 months
During this time, children begin to
move towards understanding the
world through mental operations
rather than purely through actions.
early representational thought 18-24 months
serves as an
important base in development and gives
children the abilities they need as they progress into the next stage of development.
sensorimotor stage