The objective of this assignment is to demonstrate that you understand Piaget’s stages of sensorimotor development in the first two years of life, as discussed in Chapter 3 of your textbook. This is a brief outline:
Primary Circular Reactions (infant’s responses to its own body)
Stage 1 (birth to 1 month): Reflexes
Stage 2 (1-4 months): The first acquired adaptations
Secondary Circular Reactions (infant’s response to objects and people)
Stage 3 (4-8 months): Making interesting sights last
Stage 4 (8-12 months): New adaptation and anticipation
Tertiary Circular Reactions (more creative stages, in terms of actions and ideas)
Stage 5 (12-18 months): New means through active experimentation (little scientist)
Stage 6 (18-24 months): New means through mental combinations
[Source: Table 3.2, The Six Stages of Sensorimotor Intelligence, on page 113.]
Use your favorite Search Engine to search for toys that are appropriate to one or two of the substages of sensorimotor development during the first two years of life, according to Piaget’s scheme. Use a search term like “toys — infant cognitive development” or “toys — toddler cognitive development.” Clearly explain why this toy demonstrates the abilities typically seen in a child at this stage of development.
Copy (Control key + C) the URL for the toy you found, and then paste (Control key + V) it into the message so other students can see it too.
View the examples of toys posted by your classmates and comment on at least one other student’s posting.
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