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