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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)

Illustration: Stages of Reflex Activities (0 - 1 Months)

Primary Circular Reaction (1 - 4 Months)

Illustration: Primary Circular Reaction (1 - 4 Months)

Secondary Circular Reaction (4 - 8 Months)

Illustration: Secondary Circular Reaction (4 - 8 Months)

Coordination of Reaction (8 - 12 Months)

Illustration: Coordination of Reaction (8 - 12 Months)

Tertiary Circular Reaction (12 - 18 Months)

Illustration: 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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