CD-CD-24 Terms Cognitive Development Infants 6.01

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What is babbling in infants?

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Experimenting with uttering sounds, but not yet producing recognizable words

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What does cognitive development refer to?

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How children think, reason, and solve problems from infancy to adulthood

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What is cooing in infants?

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Making gentle low noises

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What are digital tools in education?

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Interactive websites, applications, or software that require an account

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Who was Jean Piaget?

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A Swiss psychologist who studied the acquisition of understanding in children

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What is Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development about?

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How humans gradually acquire, construct, and use knowledge

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What is play in child development?

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A complex set of behaviors characterized by fun, spontaneity, and exploration.

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What does screen time refer to?

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Time spent using devices such as computers, phones, or televisions

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What is the sensorimotor stage in Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development?

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The first stage from birth to age 2, where children learn about the world through senses and actions

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What is solitary play?

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Playing alone, either because the child has not yet developed social skills or prefers being alone