An appropriate play activity for a 7-month-old infant to encourage visual stimulation is:
a. Playing peek-a-boo. c. Imitating animal sounds.
b. Playing pat-a-cake. d. Showing how to clap hands.
ANS: A
Because object permanence is a new achievement, peek-a-boo is an excellent activity to practice this new skill for visual stimulation. Playing pat-a-cake and showing how to clap hands will help with kinesthetic stimulation. Imitating animal sounds will help with auditory stimulation.
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