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Developmental Stages
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
05/13/2011

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Finish the sentence:

 

A person understands information if it fits into his ...

Definition
established view of the world. 
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Sensorimotor stage takes place from ... 
Definition
Birth to 2
Term
Sensorimotor 
Definition

During this stage the child learns about himself and his environment through motor and reflex action. Child learns that he is separate from his environment and that toys and people still exist when not in reach of his senses. You can modify behavior by using the senses frowning, stern vioce, or soothing vioce. 

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Preoperational Stage takes place between what ages...
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2-7
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Preoperational Stage
Definition
Child begins to talk and use symbols to represent objects. Personifies objects and has difficulty determining time. They can think about things that are not immediately present. 
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