Piaget's Stages

Question 1

What are the 4 stages?

Answer 1

Sensorimotor
Pre operational
Concrete operational
Formal operational

Question 2

Sensorimotor

Answer 2

0-2 years

Try to take info through all senses

Learn to control body

Associate through movement

Lack object permanence

Question 3

Pre-operational

Answer 3

Use of language and symbols

Fantasy play

Classify objects based on one characteristic

Egocentric

Develop a theory of mind at the end of stage

Autistic spectrum disorder has trouble developing a theory of mind

Question 4

Concrete operations

Answer 4

7-11 y/o

Can classify objects according to multiple features

Logical thinking

Concrete story telling

Question 5

Formal operations

Answer 5

11-15 y/o

Some people may never be great at operational thinking

Formulate and Test hypothesis mentally

Question 6

Schema

Answer 6

Mental fragment

Sets up expectations

Helps make predictions

Cover from past decisions

Question 7

Assimilation and accommodation

Answer 7

Assimilation: -child alters info to conform with pre-existing schema

Accommodation: -child’s schema is altered to include the new information