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Piaget՚s Theory of Cognitive Development Education
Four Stages of Cognitive Development
- Sensorimotor Stage (birth-2 year)
- Pre-operational Stage (2 - 7 year)
- Concrete Operational Stage (7 - 11 year)
- Formal Operational Stage (11 year-above)
Sensorimotor Stage
- This period has six substages.
- This is the first stages of child՚s life, according to jean piaget՚s theory of cognitive development.
- In this stage intelligence is demonstrated through motor activities without the use of symbol.
- Reflex activity developed
- Children acquires object permanence at about seven months of stage.
Six Substages of Sensory Motor Stage
- Stages of reflex activities (0 - 1 months) .
- Primary circular reaction (1 - 4 months) .
- Secondary circular reaction (4 - 8 months) .
- Coordination of reaction (8 - 12 months) .
- Tertiary circular reaction (12 - 18 months) .
- Early representational thought (18 - 24 months) .
Stages of Reflex Activities (0 - 1 Months)
Primary Circular Reaction (1 - 4 Months)
Secondary Circular Reaction (4 - 8 Months)
Coordination of Reaction (8 - 12 Months)
Tertiary Circular Reaction (12 - 18 Months)
Early Representational Thought (18 - 24 Months)
MCQs
Q.1 According to piaget, a child between 2 to 7 years is in which stage of cognitive development?
(a) Formal operational
(b) Concrete operational
(c) Sensorimotor
(d) Preoperational
Answer (d)
Q.2. According to piaget stages of cognitive development the sensori-motor stages is associated with:
(a) ability to solve problem in logical fashion
(b) concern about social issues
(c) Ability to interpret and analyze options
(d) imitation, memory and mental representations
Answer: (d)
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