Relacionar Columnas Child Development TheoristsVersión en línea match the term to the description por Lisa O'Leary-Reesor 1 Preoperational Period 2 Jean Piaget 3 Trust vs. Mistrust 4 Sensorimotor Stage 5 Object Permanence 6 Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt 7 Erik Erikson 8 initiative vs. guilt children assert themselves more frequently through directing play and other social interaction; they take action; set goals theorist most related to cognitive development Infants learn that things continue to exist even though they cannot be seen the theorist who developed psychosocial stages the infant is uncertain about the world in which they live, and looks towards their primary caregiver for stability and consistency of care. Children learn about the world through basic actions such as sucking, grasping, looking, and listening children at this stage are focused on developing a sense of personal control over physical skills and a sense of independence. While they are getting better with language and thinking, they still tend to think about things in very concrete terms.