Unit 1/Jean Piaget Theory

Question 1

What is the sensorimotor stage?

(0-2)

Answer 1

-it is the infants knowledge of the world which is very limited and is limited to their sensory perceptions and motor activites
- In this stage they utalize skills and abilities they were born with. (looking,sucking,grasping)
- they develope understanding of the consequences of their actions
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Question 2

What happens when they are 8 months in the sensorimotor stage?

Answer 2

-when they are 8 months they aqqauire object permanance which means object contunue to exist even if we cant see it

Question 3

what is the pre-operational stage?

(2-7)

Answer 3

-childeren develope language and begin to think in words and develope symbolic play (e.g horse as broom)
-they experiance egocentrism
-lack conservation

Question 4

What does egocentrism mean in the pre-operational stage?

Answer 4

• diffuculty understanding other peoples perspectives

Question 5

What does lacking conservation mean in the pre-operational stage?

Answer 5

-understanding the pyschical attributes of an object staying the same when the apperance has changed

Question 6

what is the concrete operations?

(7-11)

Answer 6

• at the beginning kids understand conservation
• they are able to classify objects and group them together on the basis of color, shape etc.

Question 7

What is formal operations?

(12+)

Answer 7

• Develope the ability ti think about abstract concepts
• also have the ability to approach problems in an organzied matter rather than trial and error
• it is also connected to solving mathematical equations
• childeren/teens and adults need to develope a deeper understanding of our own identity and reality becoming more passionate