Jean Piaget
Sensorimotor Stage
Trust vs. Mistrust
initiative vs. guilt
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Object Permanence
Preoperational Period
Erik Erikson
the theorist who developed psychosocial stages
children at this stage are focused on developing a sense of personal control over physical skills and a sense of independence.
theorist most related to cognitive development
children assert themselves more frequently through directing play and other social interaction; they take action; set goals
While they are getting better with language and thinking, they still tend to think about things in very concrete terms.
Children learn about the world through basic actions such as sucking, grasping, looking, and listening
the infant is uncertain about the world in which they live, and looks towards their primary caregiver for stability and consistency of care.
Infants learn that things continue to exist even though they cannot be seen