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Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Theory

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Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Theory

Sensorimotor Stage
Preoperational Stage
Concrete Operational Stage
Formal Operational Stage

Sensorimotor Stage

In Piaget's theory, the stage in which infants are only aware of what is immediately in front of them (from birth to about 2 years of age).

Preoperational Stage

In Piaget's theory, the stage
(from about age 2 to age 6 or 7 years of age)
during which a child learns to use language

Concrete Operational Stage

In Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (from about age 6 to 11 years of age)
during which children gain the mental skills that let them think logically about concrete events.

Formal Operational Stage

Piaget's fourth and final stage of cognitive development. The person can think logically, hypothetically, and in the abstract.