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Alexei Is a 6-Month-Old Infant

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Alexei is a 6-month-old infant. When he cries in the middle of the night, one of his parents quickly comes to see what he needs. It is probably advisable that his parents continue to respond reliably, because Alexei is in Erikson's _____ stage of development.


Definitions:

Reaction Time

The duration it takes for an individual to respond to a stimulus.

Stimulus

An event or object that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.

Formal Operational Thought

A stage in Piaget's cognitive development theory (beginning around age 12) where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Cognition Stage

A phase in cognitive development processes, per developmental theories, where individuals acquire, process, and utilize knowledge.

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