Question

Identify the stage of development illustrated in the following scenario.

Johnny is seven months old and is playing happily with toys in his room. His mom walks in the door, and he begins to smile and get excited at the sound of her voice.


sensorimotor

preoperational

toddlerhood

pre-adolescence

Answer 1

sensorimotor

(At ~7 months, an infant is in Piaget's sensorimotor stage — responding to sensory input and social cues like a caregiver's voice.)