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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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    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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