Intellectual Development in the First Year

Sensory and motor experiences aid the brain in wiring the thinking and memory centers.

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Infants develop memory in much the same way as adults.

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Babies choose from among various stimuli for perceptual learning.

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How infants learn is completely different from what infants learn.

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Relationship concepts are easier than perceptual concepts to develop.

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All infants learn language skills in a different order.

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For language development, social interactions become more important for infants during the second half of the first year.

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Intellectual milestones are not as important as physical milestones during infancy.

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Infants learn best when parents plan activities, such as naming colors, putting shapes into a sorter, or reading an entire baby book.

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In most environments, babies can match the amount of stimulation to fit their own needs.

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