Psychology was more interesting this week in my point of view. To keep it general; we learned about the developmental stages of a child. Jean Piaget was a powerful contributor. He developed the theory of object permanence. This is when a child cognitively knows something still exists, even when they cannot see it.
There are 4 stages leading up to a child achieving object permanence. The first stage is when an infant cannot follow an object in front of their face with their eyes. The second stage is when an infant can follow an object with their eyes. Although, if they can't see it, they do not know it still exists. The third stage is when a child will search for an object where it usually is kept. It can cause the child to become confused if they do not find it. Lastly, the fourth step is when the child reaches the object permanence level.
Piaget also created the 4 stages of cognitive development. From birth to 2 years is the Sensorimotor stage, or stage one. This is when a child's thinking is displayed in their actions, like using their senses to judge. From 2 to 6 years is the Preoperational stage, or stage 2. This is when language first appears in children. They also use representational thinking, like drawing pictures. From 6 to 12 years is the Concrete operational stage, or stage 3. This is when children are able to imagine events occurring outside of their lives. They are also able to think about past, present, and future times. Finally, from 12 years to adulthood is the Formal operational stage, or stage 4. Teens and adults are now able to think abstract and hypothetically. They form their own personal ideals, values, and can use logic to solve problems.
In Sociology I learned about Erik Erikson. He gave a different view point of how children develop. If you're interested, you should check out this website [http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/erickson.shtml] and tell me what you think!
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