PSY BEH 110D Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Object Permanence, 18 Months
8 Sep 2016
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Each stage is qualitatively different from the other stages. What kids look like in stages of development is qualitatively different. Transitions from one stage to the next are built by experience. Does(cid:374)"t say (cid:373)u(cid:272)h a(cid:271)out what pushes kids forward, a(cid:374)d how kids tra(cid:374)sitio(cid:374) Earlier stages are the foundation for later ones. Information acquired helps children as they move forward. All pass through stages in the same order. All don"t reach each stage at the exact same age. Some don"t ever achieve the highest level formal operational functioning. Ability to modify reflexes allows infants to adapt to the environment. Primary circular reactions - when infants repeat interesting or enjoyable actions using own body. Discovering movements that occur outside of the self. No object permanence - out of sight is out of mind. Hide the object in the a well until the infant has found the toy approximately two times, then hide the toy in the b well and observe infant performance.
