CLA: Stage of Development KEY TERMS

Question 1

Name & Define the first stage of Cognitive Development

Answer 1

Sensorimotor. Ages 0 - 2 years. Child begins to interact with their environment, using senses and physical movement. Remaining egocentric and the appearance of object permanence appears.

Question 2

Name & Define the second stage of Cognitive Development

Answer 2

Pre-operational stage. Ages 2 - 6/7 years old. Child learning to speak and developing their imaginative focus. Remaining egocentric and question things around them and trying to develop an understand of things.

Question 3

Name & Define the third stage of Cognitive Development

Answer 3

Concrete operational stage. Ages 6/7 - 11/12 years old. Child stops being egocentric, able to understand the points of view of others. Become more capable of logical thought.

Question 4

Name & define the fourth and final stage of Cognitive Development

Answer 4

Formal operational stage. Ages 11 - 16+ years. No longer a problem with logical thought and thinking becomes increasingly abstract.

Question 5

Define ‘Egocentric’

Answer 5

Thinking only of themselves. Without understanding or regard for the feelings of others.

Question 6

Define ‘Object permanence’

Answer 6

An understanding that objects continue to exist when they can’t be seen or touched.