Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development

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Piaget’s theory focus

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cognitive development in children

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Sensorimotor stage age range

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0 to 2 years

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Object permanence

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objects exist even when out of sight

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Preoperational stage age range

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3 to 7 years

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Egocentrism in preoperational stage

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Inability to see perspectives other than own

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Concrete operational stage age range

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7 to 11 years

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Conservation concept

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quantity remains the same despite shape changes

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Formal operational stage age range

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11 years and above

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Abstract thinking development

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formal operational stage

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Schemas

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frameworks for organizing information