AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The sensorimotor stage is the first stage of your child’s life, according to Jean Piaget’s theory of child development. It begins at birth and lasts through age 2. During this period, your little one learns about the world by using their senses to interact with their surroundings.

Detailed explanation-2: -This stage happens within the first month of an infant’s life, when the reflexive acts of a baby first begin. An example of this would be if you brush your finger against a baby’s face, they will instinctively start sucking.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main development during the sensorimotor stage is the understanding that objects exist and events occur in the world independently of one’s own actions (’the object concept’, or ‘object permanence’). Object permanence means knowing that an object still exists, even if it is hidden.

Detailed explanation-4: -It extends from birth to approximately 2 years, and is a period of rapid cognitive growth. During this period, infants develop an understanding of the world through coordinating sensory experiences (seeing, hearing) with motor actions (reaching, touching).