Infancy/Toddlerhood

Assay question Infancy/Toddlerhood 8 month-old Theo drops a ball repeatedly as his mother retrieves it for him. On a separate occasion, his mother gives him a helium-filled balloon that rises when released. Theo appears stunned as he watches the balloon rise. Explain what you anticipate to be Theo’s cognitive response using the following. You are strongly encouraged to use concepts and terms that are specific to each of the theoretical standpoints. a) Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory b) Information-Processing Theory