Developmental Psych Timeline

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  • Birth

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    Sensorimotor (0-2)

    By the end, understand object permanence.
    The stage during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities.
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    Trust v. Mistrust (Birth to 1 year)

    Learning whether to trust or not to based on whether or not their needs for things like food and comfort are met.
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    Autonomy v. Shame and Doubt (1-3 years)

    Toddlers can direct their own behavior.

  • Raise head 45 degrees (2 months)

    Physical and Motor Development

  • Roll Over (2.8 Months)

    Physical and Motor Development

  • Sit with support (4 months)

    Physical and Motor Development

  • Sit with Support (5.5 months)

    Physical and Motor Development

  • Pull self to standing position (7.6 months)

    Physical and Motor Development

  • Walking holding on to furniture (9.2 months)

    Physical and Motor Development

  • Creep (10 months)

    Physical and Motor Development

  • Stand Alone (11.5 months)

    Physical and Motor Development
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    Preoperational (2-7)

    Representing things with words and images, but lacking logical reasoning

  • Walk (12.1 months)

    Physical and Motor Development
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    Initiative v. Guilt (3-5)

    Children develop imagination, and learn to share. They have to learn to control their behavior and take responsibility.
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    Concrete Operational (7-11)

    Thinking logically about concrete events; abstract thinking, grasping concrete analogies, understands conservation
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    Formal Operations (11-Adulthood)

    Abstract reasoning, critical thinking, problem-solving, hypothetical thinking