Present Piaget's four stages of cognitive development. For each stage present a major acquisition
in thought processes and the approximate ages. What are two criticisms of Piaget's theory?
What will be an ideal response?
Sensorimotor - physical senses are important; pretend play and use of symbols, birth – 18 months.
Preoperational – use of symbols, internal schemes; simple classification; language; can take other's
perspective; 18 mths – 6.
Concrete operational – concrete logic, focused on real world; class inclusion, conservation; 6 – 12.
Formal Operations – abstract and hypothetical logic;what if questions; internal organization of ideas;
12+.
Critiques: Incorrect about ages; individual differences have been shown; general concept of stage-
dependent cognition too simplistic; may be adult cognitive age-related development.
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