This means the way at which infants receive, process, and organize information gathered from their senses (“Infant Toddler,” 2012). Throughout the observation, the infant often imitated the teacher roaring, playing peek-a-boo, and bye-bye. The infant was also capable of distinguishing between whether or not an object was still present when hidden behind the teacher. The infant would move the teacher’s body part out of the way to see the object, which demonstrates an understanding of object permanence (“Infant Toddler,” 2012). The infant was also able to perceive the teacher’s intentions with different toys. For example, when the teacher had a ball, the infant knew that the teacher was going to roll it. According to Fogel, infants start to perceive others’ intentions around six months old and are capable of object permanence around seven months …show more content…
As I observed the infant, I noticed the infant smiled and laughed a lot. The infant preferred interaction with the teacher and often looked up to keep the teacher in sight. The infant also displayed a little stranger anxiety because they often looked over towards me with an unfamiliar facial expression. The infant seemed to have easy temperament meaning they were in positive mood and was able to quickly to adapt (Speaks-Fold). In all, the infant social and emotional development were in normal range for their age