Piaget Stages Flashcards
1
Q
Sensorimotor
A
Developing coordination between motor skills and senses
Object permanence occurs during this time
2
Q
Preoperational
A
Symbolic thinking occurs
Less ecocentric stage, aware of others
Believes “everyone thinks like I do”
3
Q
Concrete Operational
A
Concepts applied to concrete situations (conservation)
No abstract thinking yet
4
Q
Formal Operational
A
Abstract thought and reasoning
Application of abstract concepts
5
Q
Schemas
A
No a stage, but utilized throughout stages
A set of linked mental representations of the world used to understand and respond to situations
6
Q
Assimilation
A
Applying an existing scheme to a new object
7
Q
Accommodation
A
Changing an existing schema when it does not work with a new situation
