Textbook: Kathleen Stassen Berger

1. Describe Piaget's sensorimotor intelligence. Include a brief synopsis of each stage and what this looks like.

2. Why does Piaget refer to a toddler in stage five as a "little scientist?"

3. Why is the development of "perspective" important, and what are three factors that affect the types of opportunities available for the developing infant?

4. What are the conditions of memory for an infant and how can that memory be strengthened?

5. What are the different attachment types, and what are some of the predictors for types A and D? (chap. 7)

6. Give a thorough description of Chomsky's "Language Acquisition Device" described on p. 168, and then compare it to the other theories of language development. Which of these theories makes the most sense to you, based on your knowledge and experiences, and give your reasoning.

7. What is "synchrony" and how does it impact infant development?

8. Give a brief synopsis on the application of the different theories and the lenses through which each views the psychosocial development of infants.

Based on Berk's "Make Believe Play article,"answer the following questions/prompts:

9. In the article by Berk (Vygotsky's Make-believe Play), explain and describe the importance of make-believe play in early childhood development.

10. Describe Berk's thoughts on the interaction of social experience and the development of play.

11. Describe and explain how "pivots" are used in this type of representational play.

12. Describe the connections between rules and play. Give an example not in the reading.