Piaget's stages of Intellectual Development

Question 1

Sensorimotor Stage (0-2)

Answer 1

Physical sensations and coordination between what they see and body movement

Understanding of other people being separate objects

Understanding that objects still exist when they are out of sight

Question 2

Pre-Operational Stage (2-7)

Answer 2

Egocentrism was tested (3 mountain task) - 3 model mountains with 3 different features; cross, house, snow

Class inclusion is tested (more dogs or animals?) - shows that children under 8 reply with “dog”

Question 3

Concrete Operational Stage (7-11)

Answer 3

Children have now mastered conversation and are improving on egocentrism and class inclusion

HOWEVER…

They are only able to reason/operate on physical objects in their presence

Question 4

Formal Operation Stage (11+)

Answer 4

Children are now able to think beyond the here and now

They can now focus on the form of an argument and not be distracted by its content - Syllogisms