Piaget stages Flashcards
what are the 4 stages of cognitive development?
sensori-motor
pre-operational
concrete operational
formal operational
what ages are associated with the sensory-motor stage
0-2
what ages are associated with the pre-operational stage
2-7
what ages are associated with the concrete operational stage
7-11
what ages are associated with the formal operational stage
11+
sensory motor stage
coordination of sense with motor responses
sensory curiosity of the world
object permanence is developed
pre-operational stage
symbolic functions and intuitive thoughts
lots of pretend play
cannot apply specific cognitive operations
learn that words, gestures, etc. have symbolic meaning
egocentric → think others see the world like we do
concrete operational
can think logically about the world
concrete cognitive operations (ex. sorting objects)
learn conservation
learn some math
formal operational
can think abstractly about the world
can consider hypothetical events
key milestone of sensory motor stage
the development of object permanence