Jean Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Flashcards
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What is Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development?
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Nature & Nurture + Environment = (shapes) the person’s identity and his/her relationships with other people
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Jean Piaget’s 4 stages of development -
what is the first stage?
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SENSORIMOTOR STAGE
- occurs in infancy
- ages birth to 2 years old
- experience the world through MOVEMENT and SENSES
- learn OBJECT PERMANENCE
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Jean Piaget’s 4 stages of development -
what is the second stage?
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PREOPERATIONAL STAGE
- occurs in pre-school
- ages 2-7 years old
- acquisition of MOTTOR SKILLS
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Jean Piaget’s 4 stages of development -
what is the third stage?
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CONCRETE OPERATIONAL STAGE
- occurs in childhood
- ages 7-11 years old
- children begin to THINK LOGICALLY about CONCRETE EVENTS
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Jean Piaget’s 4 stages of development -
what is the fourth stage?
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FORMAL OPERATIONAL STAGE
- occurs in adolescence
- ages after 11 years old
- development of ABSTRACT REASONING
