Cognitive development in infants
Jack is a five month old baby; he spends most of his time playing with his toys and his Mommy. He makes gurgling sounds and kicks his mobile of animal figurines hanging above his crib. As it jingles, it makes funny noises that he seems to enjoy. He is very curious about his environment and takes every opportunity he gets to explore it.
Based on the above description of baby Jack,
1. Identify all four stages of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development
2. Describe the stage of cognitive development he is in according to Piaget.
3. Describe the milestones and/ or limitations of this stage, i.e., what cognitive skill(s) he does not possess and what skill(s) he will come to possess by the end of this stage.
4. Also, what stage will baby Jack enter if he successfully navigates this stage of development?
