Educational Psychology / Unit 3 EDP 0223 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Sensorimotor Stage
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The idea
In the sensorimotor stage infants think through their senses and actions, and gradually develop object permanence, the understanding that objects still exist when out of sight.
In practice
A baby who once forgot a hidden toy now lifts the blanket to find it.
Where people slip
The stage ends as mental representation emerges, letting the child think about things that are not present.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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