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The document summarizes Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which proposes that children progress through four stages of mental development: sensorimotor (birth to age 2), preoperational (ages 2 to 7), concrete operational (ages 7 to 11), and formal operational (ages 12 and up). Each stage is characterized by different cognitive abilities and ways of thinking. For example, during the preoperational stage children begin thinking symbolically but remain egocentric, while the formal operational stage involves abstract thinking and deductive reasoning.

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The document summarizes Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which proposes that children progress through four stages of mental development: sensorimotor (birth to age 2), preoperational (ages 2 to 7), concrete operational (ages 7 to 11), and formal operational (ages 12 and up). Each stage is characterized by different cognitive abilities and ways of thinking. For example, during the preoperational stage children begin thinking symbolically but remain egocentric, while the formal operational stage involves abstract thinking and deductive reasoning.

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REA D. GILI
JEAN PIAGET'S THEORY OF COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT
- suggests that children move through four
different stages of mental development. His
theory focuses not only on understanding how
children acquire knowledge, but also on
understanding the nature of intelligence.
• Sensorimotor Stage: birth to 2 years
• Preoperational Stage: ages 2 to 7
• Concrete Operational Stage: ages 7 to 11
• Formal Operational Stage: ages 12 and up
The Sensorimotor Stage
Ages: Birth to 2 Years
Major Characteristics and Developmental Changes:
• The infant knows the world through their
movements and sensations
• Children learn about the world through basic actions
such as sucking, grasping, looking, and listening
• Infants learn that things continue to exist even
though they cannot be seen (object permanence)
• They are separate beings from the people and
objects around them
• They realize that their actions can cause things to
happen in the world around them
The Preoperational Stage
Ages: 2 to 7 Years
Major Characteristics and Developmental Changes:
• Children begin to think symbolically and learn to
use words and pictures to represent objects.
• Children at this stage tend to be egocentric and
struggle to see things from the perspective of
others.
• While they are getting better with language and
thinking, they still tend to think about things in
very concrete terms.
The Concrete Operational Stage
Ages: 7 to 11 Years
Major Characteristics and Developmental Changes:
• During this stage, children begin to think logically
about concrete events
• They begin to understand the concept of
conservation; that the amount of liquid in a
short, wide cup is equal to that in a tall, skinny
glass, for example
• Operational thinking develops (mental actions
that are reversible)
• Egocentric thought diminishes
The Formal Operational Stage
Ages: 12 and up
Major Characteristics and Developmental Changes:
• At this stage, the adolescent or young adult
begins to think abstractly and reason about
hypothetical problems
• Abstract thought emerges
• Teens begin to think more about moral,
philosophical, ethical, social, and political issues
that require theoretical and abstract reasoning
• Begin to use deductive logic, or reasoning from a
general principle to specific information

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