Exam 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Memory without conscious recollection. This includes memories ofof skills and routine procedures (e.g., crawling) that are performed automatically.

The interpretation of sensory information is called _____.

This is Jean Piaget's concept that describes the cognitive conflict that occurs when information in the environment is inconsistent with the child's current schemes. This conflict is the motivation to modify schemes or develop new schemes that are more consistent with the outside world.

At birth, the newborn's brain is about _____ percent of its adult weight.

Sheena would like to hang a picture above her baby's crib. Which of the following is likely to attract the MOST attention from the infant?