Question

What are some behaviors that show infants are capable of learning? How does imitation differ in newborns and older infants?

Answer 1

According to the question

1) Moving it's head in direction of sound.

2 ) making eye movements

3) learning arts of imitation

4) repetition of sound or words heard

5) drawing lines on paper.holding object,etc

Part2) Imitation in newborn is mostly non oral

Like Imitating the range of facial gesture .

Head movements.

Tongue protrusion

Imitation of older infant differ as the developmental milestones also differ. With neck holding it can imitate neck movements . Rolling over the bed movements. Grabbing and holding things from adults.

Reaching out to object whithin reach.

Part3) Habituation is a form of non associated learning.

In which the innate response to that stimulus decreases after repeated or prolonged presentation of that stimulus.