What are the highlights of Piaget’s preoperational period?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
1 . The preoperational period encompasses the ages of 2–7 years.
2 . During this period, children’s use of symbolic thinking grows, mental reasoning emerges, and the use of concepts increases.
3 . There are some limitations to this period as well. Limitations include egocentric thought, inability to conserve, centration, and incomplete understanding of transformation.
4 . Intuitive thought also emerges. This refers to children’s use of primitive reasoning and their avid acquisition of knowledge about the world, as well as their curiosity.
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