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Children learn that they are separate from the environment. They can think about aspects of the environment, even though these may be outside the reach of the child's senses. In this stage, according to Piaget, the development of ''[[object permanence]]'' is one of the most important accomplishments.<ref name=Stassen_p44 /> Object permanence is a child's understanding that an object continues to exist even though they cannot see or hear it.<ref name="ReferenceC"/> [[Peekaboo|Peek-a-boo]] is a game in which children who have yet to fully develop object permanence respond to sudden hiding and revealing of a face. By the end of the sensorimotor period, children develop a permanent sense of self and object and will quickly lose interest in Peek-a-boo.<ref name="Santrockk"/>

[[Jean Piaget|Piaget]] divided the sensorimotor stage into six sub-stages".<ref name="Santrockk">Santrock, J.W. (2008). ''A Topical Approach To Life-Span Development'' (pp.211–216). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill</ref>

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