Test 1: Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 stages of Piaget’s Cognitive theory?
A
Sensorimotor
Pre-Operational
Concrete Operations
Formal Operations
2
Q
Age birth to 2 years
A
Sensorimotor
3
Q
Age 2 to 7 years
A
Pre-Operational
4
Q
Age 7 to 11 years
A
Concrete Operations
5
Q
Age 12 to 18 years
A
Formal Operations
6
Q
Which stage starts with reflexive behavior and gradually develops into intentional behavior and interest in novelty?
A
Sensorimotor (birth to 2 yrs)
7
Q
What characteristics are seen in the Pre-Operational stage?
A
- egocentricity
- magical thinking
- pretends
- concrete thinking
- confuses facts
- accepts adult authority
8
Q
What characteristics are seen in the Concrete Operational stage?
A
- groups objects
- series of actions
- relational terms
- perceive changes
- conscience
- competitive
- rules
- double meanings
- awareness
9
Q
What characteristics are seen in the Formal Operational stage?
A
- abstract thinking
- knows it all
- imaginative
- future oriented
