Question

question 7

in what substage of development might an infant start to enjoy repetitious behaviors such as playing patty-cake?

substage 5
substage 3
substage 1
substage 2

Explanation:

Identify the developmental milestone

The question asks about the sensorimotor substage where an infant starts to enjoy repetitious behaviors involving external objects or social interactions, such as playing patty-cake.

Analyze Piaget's sensorimotor substages

Under Piagets Theory of Cognitive Development, the sensorimotor stage is divided into six Sensorimotor Substages:

• Substage 1 (Simple Reflexes, 0-1 month): Characterized by innate reflexes (e.g., sucking, grasping).
• Substage 2 (First Habits and Primary Circular Reactions, 1-4 months): Focuses on repeating pleasurable actions centered on the infant's own body (e.g., sucking a thumb).
• Substage 3 (Secondary Circular Reactions, 4-8 months): The infant becomes more focused on the external world and repeats actions to trigger interesting reactions in their environment or social interactions, such as shaking a rattle or playing patty-cake.
• Substage 5 (Tertiary Circular Reactions, 12-18 months): Characterized by active experimentation and trial-and-error exploration of objects.

Match the behavior to the correct substage

Playing patty-cake is a classic social game that involves repeating actions to interact with another person (external environment). This behavior emerges during Substage 3 (Secondary Circular Reactions), which typically occurs between 4 and 8 months of age.

Answer:

• Substage 5
• Substage 3 (Correct answer)
• Substage 1
• Substage 2