DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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we learn to walk
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we see ourselves in the mirror
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we learn to talk
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we learn our name
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Detailed explanation-1: -You often find that toddlers don’t develop self-awareness until around 2 years old. At this point, they come to understand that the reflection in the mirror is them and not another child to play with!
Detailed explanation-2: -In The Descent of Man (1871), Darwin had argued that language is not an ‘impossible barrier’ between animals and man. He thought that infants between the ages of ten and twelve months were at the same stage of language development as dogs with their well-attested ability to understand certain words.
Detailed explanation-3: -Self-concept begins to develop in early childhood. This process continues throughout the lifespan. However, it is between early childhood and adolescence that self-concept experiences the most growth. By age 2, children begin to differentiate themselves from others.
Detailed explanation-4: -The rouge mirror test determines babies’ self-recognition level. With a spot of makeup on their face, one-year-old babies will recognize the self in the mirror and try to remove the rouge spot.