Piaget Stages Of Cognitive Development

Question 1

Explain Sensorimotor stage.

Answer 1

It’s a cognitive stage of Piaget
This stage last from: birth - 2 years old

Child learns to manipulate environment in order to meet physical needs.

Deals with Object permanence*: where they learn that objects continue to exist even when out of sight

Also, Primary circular reactions: repetition of body movement that occurred by chance “sucking the thumb”

And Secondary circular reactions: when manipulation is focused outside of the body “toy throwing”

Question 2

Explain Pre-operational stage.

Answer 2

It’s a cognitive stage of Piaget
This stage last from: 2 - 7 years old

Characterized by Symbolic thinking: the ability to pretend.

Also, Egocentrism: the inability to imagine what another person may think or feel.

And Centration: inability to understand conservation
Ex: two one inch papers is more than one 2 inch paper

Question 3

Explain Concrete operational stage.

Answer 3

It’s a cognitive stage of Piaget
This stage last from: 7 - 11 years old

No more centration and egocentrism
They are able to engage in logical thought if they have tangible materials “concrete” or information that is available.

Question 4

Explain formal operational stage.

Answer 4

It’s a cognitive stage of Piaget
This stage last from: 11 - death

Think logically about abstract ideas rather than just with concrete resources.