Piaget - 9 Flashcards
Jean Piaget
suggested that children around the
world proceed through a series of four stages in a fixed
order:
Sensori-motor Stage
Birth–2 years
Children’s understanding of
the world is based primarily on touching, sucking, chewing, shaking,
and manipulating objects.
Pre-operational Stage
(2 to 7 Years)
The most important development at this stage is the use of language.
Children develop internal representational systems
that allow them to describe people, events, and and
feelings
Concrete Operational Stage
(7 to 12 Years)
The beginning of this stage is
marked by mastery of the principle of
conservation.
Formal Operational Stage
(12 Years to Adulthood)
This stage produces a new kind of thinking, which is abstract, formal, and logical.