piaget cognitive development Flashcards
when does the sensorimotor stage start?
birth to 2 years old
how does the child learn in sensorimotor stage?
the child learns by linking their actions and movements to get informations about their world, also by, hearing touching, tasting, smelling and seeing.
what is object permanence and when does it develop?
object permanence means that the child learns or knows that an object exists without seeing the object and its developed when the child is about 6 months old.
when does the pre-operational stage start?
2-7 years old
name two stages of pre-operational stage
1) symbolic function stage
2) intuitive thought stage
when does the symbolic functions stage start?
2 to 4 years old
what is symbolic functions stage?
stage when the children start to imitate others and use objects as symbols.
what is “symbolic play”?
symbolic play involves in children using objects to represent other objects in their play.
meaning of “egocentrism”
it means the children sees the world through their own eyes and perspective but not others.
meaning of animism
Animism means when the children believes that objects can behave as if they are alive.
what is intuitive thinking stage and when does it start?
intuitive thinking stage is when the child starts to reason, they ask a lot of questions because they think they know a lot and want to know more, it starts from 4 to 7 years old.
what is centration?
centration is when the child only look at one aspect of something complex.
what is irriversibility?
not understanding that actions can be reversed to return to the original stage.
is conservation achieved in intuitive thinking stage?
no, it havent been achieved yet
what is concrete operational stage and when does it start?
concrete operational stage is when the chlild applies rules and strategies, they now use concrete objects to support their understanding, this starts when the child is from 7 to 12 years old.
