Piaget’s Substages of Infant and Toddler Cognitive Development Piaget’s substages
Substage Age Description describe how the Reflexes 0 to 1 Simple, involuntary reflexes, often for motor abilities of month survival infants and Primary 1 to 4 A movement or vocalization creates an toddlers improve circular months interesting sensation and is repeated to alongside their reactions achieve that sensation over again thinking capacity. No understanding of cause and effect Secondary 4 to 8 Infants engage with other objects and repeat There are of circular months actions due to interesting sensations course limitations reactions Object pertinence to this theory, such Coordination 8 to 12 Begin to understand cause and effect as the lack of of secondary months Able to perform actions from previous attention given to circular substages the influence of reactions Goal oriented behaviors emotion in Tertiary 12 to 18 Problem solving cognitive circular months Trial and error to obtain objects development and reactions how it may vary Mental 18 to 24 Can use mental images to solve problems depending on a combinations months Think through actions before performing them child’s social or Imitation of others physical environment. Quiz and Exam Scores Label Score Extra Credit Pre-Exam 70% N Quiz 1 52.5% N Exam 1 80% Y Exam 2 87% Y Quiz 2 90% N Exam 3 93% Y Exam 4 95% Y Quiz 3 75% N Final Exam 94% N Testing Average 81.84% Attendance Tyler Clock-in Clock-out Time time Emily 6:45 12:00 Joseph 6:47 11:55 Melanie 6:50 11:59 Elizabeth 6:55 12:01