In Terms of Infant Social Sophistication and Insight, Researchers Have

question 106

Multiple Choice

In terms of infant social sophistication and insight, researchers have found that infants exhibit these characteristics:

• A) after their second birthday.
• B) only in familiar settings.
• C) much later than scholars originally believed.
• D) earlier than scholars originally believed.

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor Substage

A phase within Piaget's sensorimotor stage, which describes the development of infants through their senses and motor activities.

Tertiary Circular Reactions

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring roughly between 12 and 18 months, characterized by the purposeful adaptation of established schemes to new situations.

Secondary Circular Reactions

A developmental stage in infants marked by the repetition of actions that produce interesting outcomes, demonstrating an emerging awareness of cause and effect.

Intentionality

The quality of mental states (such as beliefs, desires, hopes, and fears) that are directed at or about situations, objects, or states of affairs.