Piagets Stages Of Cognitive Development

Question 1

Sensorimotor ( 0-2 years )

Answer 1

• The child learns by looking, touching and sucking

- they have very basic understanding of relationships

Question 2

Pre-operational ( 2-7 years )

Answer 2

• the child uses language and symbols including letters and numbers

Question 3

Concrete operations ( 7-11 years )

Answer 3

• they show a more mature understanding of relationships

- they think logically and can add and subtract

Question 4

Formal operations ( 12+ years )

Answer 4

• the individual demonstrates abstract thinking including logic, compassion and classification

Question 5

What is piagets model

Answer 5

Focuses on cognitive development and a child’s ability to think