Relier Pairs Child Development TheoristsVersion en ligne match the term to the description par Lisa O'Leary-Reesor 1 Sensorimotor Stage 2 Jean Piaget 3 Erik Erikson 4 Object Permanence 5 Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt 6 Preoperational Period 7 Trust vs. Mistrust 8 initiative vs. guilt children at this stage are focused on developing a sense of personal control over physical skills and a sense of independence. Children learn about the world through basic actions such as sucking, grasping, looking, and listening children assert themselves more frequently through directing play and other social interaction; they take action; set goals Infants learn that things continue to exist even though they cannot be seen While they are getting better with language and thinking, they still tend to think about things in very concrete terms. theorist most related to cognitive development the theorist who developed psychosocial stages the infant is uncertain about the world in which they live, and looks towards their primary caregiver for stability and consistency of care.