Piaget's Theory

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What is Piaget's Theory?

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A theory of cognitive development that describes how children develop logical thinking through four stages: Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, and Formal Operational.

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What are the four stages of Piaget's Theory?

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1. Sensorimotor Stage (0-2 years) 2. Preoperational Stage (2-7 years) 3. Concrete Operational Stage (7-11 years) 4. Formal Operational Stage (12 years and up)

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What cognitive limitations are demonstrated in the Preoperational Stage?

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Centration and irreversibility.

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What is egocentrism in the context of Piaget's Theory?

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The inability of children in the Preoperational Stage to see a situation from another person's perspective.

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What is conservation in Piaget's Theory?

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The understanding that quantity does not change even when its shape does, typically developed in the Concrete Operational Stage.

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What is the significance of the Concrete Operational Stage?

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Children begin to think logically about concrete events, understand the concept of conservation, and can classify objects.

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What is the Formal Operational Stage characterized by?

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The ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically, allowing for problem-solving and hypothetical reasoning.

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What is a criticism of Piaget's Theory?

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It underestimates children's abilities, as some cognitive skills may develop earlier than Piaget proposed.

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What is centration?

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A cognitive limitation in the Preoperational Stage where a child focuses on one aspect of a situation and neglects others.

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What is irreversibility in Piaget's Theory?

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The inability of children in the Preoperational Stage to understand that actions can be reversed, leading to difficulties in understanding conservation.