According to Piaget, the sensorimotor period is composed of six substages. Define and provide an example of each substage

What will be an ideal response?


A good answer would include the following substages:
• One—Simple reflexes—Various reflexes determine the infant's interactions
• Two—Primary circular reaction—Coordination of separate actions into single, integrated activities
• Three—Secondary circular reactions—Shift occurs from focus on oneself to the outside world
• Four—Coordination of secondary circular reactions—Use more calculated approaches to produce events and coordinate several schemes to generate a single act; goal-directed behaviors; object permanence is achieved
• Five—Tertiary circular reactions—Use of deliberate variation of actions that bring desirable consequences
• Six—Beginnings of thought—Develops capacity for mental representations

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a. prevent problem-focused coping. b. lead to development of a Type B personality. c. lead to decrements in attention. d. be physiologically taxing.

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Traits resembling _____ have been reliably observed in guppies and octopi.

A) extraversion and conscientiousness B) agreeableness and neuroticism C) neuroticism and openness to experience D) extraversion and neuroticism

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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While in graduate school, Allison used to brag to her friends that she only needed 4 hours of sleep a night, which allowed her extra study time. If Allison was being honest about her sleep needs, she would be classified as a(n) __________

a. insomniac b. hypersomniac c. nonsomniac d. asomniac

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