Jean Piaget's Cognitive Development

What are the four stages of cognitive development proposed by Jean Piaget?

• sensory, perceptual, motor, and cognitive

• sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational

• prelogical, logical, postlogical, and metalogical

• preconventional, conventional, postconventional, and transconventional

During which stage of cognitive development does object permanence develop?

• sensorimotor

• preoperational

• concrete operational

• formal operational

At what age does the sensorimotor stage typically occur?

• 6 to 8 years

• 3 to 5 years

• 9 to 12 years

• birth to 2 years

What is the main characteristic of the preoperational stage?

• sensorimotor stage

• conservation

• egocentrism

• formal operations

What is the main limitation of the preoperational stage?

• concrete operations

• egocentrism

• abstract thinking

• conservation

What is the main characteristic of the concrete operational stage?

• Logical thinking about concrete events and objects

• Abstract thinking about concrete events and objects.

• Intuitive thinking about concrete events and objects.

• Emotional thinking about concrete events and objects.

During which stage of cognitive development does logical reasoning develop?

• formal operational stage

• concrete operational stage

• preoperational stage

• sensorimotor stage

What is the main characteristic of the formal operational stage?

• Concrete and literal thinking

• Sensorimotor development

• Abstract and hypothetical thinking

• Egocentrism

What is the main difference between the concrete operational stage and the formal operational stage?

• Abstract and hypothetical thinking

• Logical and deductive reasoning

• Practical and hands-on learning

• Concrete and tangible thinking

At what age does the formal operational stage typically occur?

• 20 to 30 years

• 3 to 6 years

• 11 to 16 years

• 60 to 70 years