Sensorimotor Stages

5. A child transitions from the fourth sensorimotor substage to the fifth sensorimotor substage around _______ months of age.
6. Children begin to act on objects in ______ ways to explore their properties in the fifth sensorimotor substage.
7. You observe that your little sister is pretending to be a giraffe with their friend on the playground. After observing her participate in make-believe play for the first time you suspect that she has entered the sensorimotor substage and may also be able to engage in _______ ________.
9. A baby accidentally shook a rattle and noticed the intriguing noises it made. For the next week, the baby repeatedly imitated this action, which allowed the baby to form a shaking schema. What is the earliest substage this baby can be in?
13. It is known as the ________ reaction when an infant attempts an experience repeatedly, which allows a sensorimotor response to strengthen into a new scheme.
15. In Substage 6, a child gains the ability to create ________ _______, which are internal depictions of information that can be manipulated.
17. A child develops the ability to engage in _______ behaviours during the fourth sensorimotor substage.
18. The _______ circular reactions in Substage 2, is characterized by repetition of chance behaviours that are motivated by a baby’s basic needs.

1. Mental representation gives one the ability to solve more complex object permanence problems that involve _______ _______.
2. In Substage 2, infants start to acquire ______ control of their actions.
3. You showed your baby brother an object and then you hid it from him by placing it under a cardboard box. He could not find it. One month later, you attempted this activity again and your brother successfully lifted the box and grasped the toy. What skill do you suspect that your little brother has acquired during this time?
4. In Substage 3, infants start to sit up and reach for objects to manipulate, which strengthens the _______ _______ reaction.
8. A child starts Substage 3 around _______ months of age.
10. The sensorimotor stage spans from birth to around _____ years of age.
11. Sucking and palmer grasp are examples of newborn ______ that characterize Substage 1.
12. A baby will be able to open its mouth differently for a nipple than a spoon starting at what substage?
14. Piaget’s sensorimotor stage of cognitive development can be divided into how many substages?
16. Sensorimotor Substage 5 is characterized by the ________ circular reaction.