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| a loss of interest in a stimulus, as indicated by cessation of attention to it. |
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| an awareness that an object retains its identity in spite of change in its image as it falls on the light-sensing part of the eye. |
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| as manifested by baby's interest in finding something when it is no longer visible or otherwise sensed |
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| the baby knows the object stays the same size and shape in spite of the change in the retinal image. |
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| which consists of a piece of glass covering a red and white checkerboard pattern. on one side, the checkerboard is flush below the glass; on the other it is several feet below the glass. can tell the difference at two months. |
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| Piaget's first stage of cognitive development (infant, ages 0-2) Infants begin thinking in terms of sensory perceptions and motor actions, they do things to sensed objects. |
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Schemes represent a group of behaviors or sensations in the baby's experience
Behavioral- a reflex, a purposeful motor behavior
Sensory- sensual experience |
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| infant responds to new experiences by using existing schemes |
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| the infant modifies existing schemes to allow interpretation of or a response to new experiences |
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| representational thinking |
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| the infant becomes capable of thinking about something without actually seeing, hearing, or otherwise sensing it, and without actually executing a motor behavior. |
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Six Substages of the Sensorimotor Stage:
1. Early Reflexes |
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| Born with reflexes. Most reflexes remain except: sucking, grasping, and looking ( birth to 1 month) |
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| 2. Primary circular reactions |
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A behavior that is repeated and focuses on the baby's own body and movements:
primary- focused on own body and movements
circular- repeated (1-4 months) |
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| 3. secondary circular reactions |
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a behavioral that is repeated and motivated by its impact on external objects and events
secondary- focused on something besides the person him/herself
circular- repeated (4-8 months) |
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| 4. combined secondary circular reactions |
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the baby deliberately combines schemes with a purpose in mind
(8-12 months) |
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| 5. Tereiary circular reactions |
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| the repeated variation on an action scheme in which various accommodations are tried in a trial-error manner. (12-18 months) |
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| the infant is now capable of envisioning or imagining actions and their results without having to try them in the real world. as a result, they can problem solve in their head. 12-18 mo. |
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| a learning theory that focuses on changes in specific observable behaviors and their causes. |
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| the sounds that are combined to forms words. develops during infancy. |
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| the words of the language. no pauses between words. unbroken stream of phonemes. develops during infancy. |
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| the meaning of words. eight to nine months. |
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| practical aspects of a language utilization. how to modify language to suit the needs and expectations of the listener. infancy to adulthood. |
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| the organizational rules of words and phrases. age two, in two word or more sentences. |
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| language by a person can actually use appropriately in conversation. |
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| language spoken by others that is understood by the person. |
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| babies first words that are objects, people, and events. |
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| babies first words that are feelings or relate to the relationship. |
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