Piaget's Stages of Development

Question 1

0-2 years

-Object permanence
-Develops primitive logic in manipulating objects
-Beginning of intentional action
-Imitative play
-Infant assigns meaning in events
-Langauge begins near end of stage

Answer 1

Sensorimotor

Question 2

2-7 Years

-Comprehension of past, present, and future
-Acquires words and symbols
-Magical thinking
-Thinking isn’t generalized
-Inability to see another point of view
-Thinking is centered on one detail or event

Answer 2

Preoperational

Question 3

7-11 Years

-Beginning of abstract thought
-Playing games w/ rules
-Understanding of cause and effect
-Thinking is independent of experience
-Understanding that some things are irreversible
-Rules of logic are developed

Answer 3

Concrete Operations

Question 4

11+ Years

-Higher level of abstraction
-Planning for the future
-Hypothetical thinking
-Assumes adult roles and responsibilities

Answer 4

Formal Operations