Decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated presentations
Habituation
Genetic, biological & physical development from conception through adolescence
Maturation
objects still exist even though they can't be seen
Object Permanence
when the baby sucks on whatever is placed in their mouth. This becomes voluntary after 2 months.
Sucking Reflex
Piaget's 2nd Stage of Development (2-6/7 years old); children pretend play and develop egocentrism
Preoperational Stage
personality traits in infancy become different as we get older
Change
Piaget's 3rd Stage of Cognitive Development (7-11 years); children start to think logically and develop conservation
Concrete Operational Stage
baby grabs hold of an object placed in the palm of their hand or plantar part of the foot. This reflex is gone by 6 monts
Grasping Reflex
when the child understands that changing the form of a substance or object does not change its amount, overall volume, or mass
Law of Conservation
we develop throughout life in a smooth, gradual fashion
Continuous
personality traits in infancy persist through a person’s entire life
Stability
we develop in a step by step process in which we can no longer "grow" until the previous step is completed
Stages
Searching for the mother's breast when touched to the face; gone after 4 months
Rooting Reflex
Piaget's 1st stage of development (birth-2 years-old); babies explore world using senses & ability to move, and develop object permanence
Sensorimotor Stage
when babies spread their toes when the foot is stroked. This reflex is gone by 1 year.
Babinski Reflex
stretching of arms and legs due to being startled; gone by 2 months old
Moro Reflex