Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development

Assimilation

• new information into existing schemas

• the process of altering existing schemas

• the creation of new schemas

• the rejection of new information

Egocentrism in preoperational stage

• Inability to see perspectives other than own

• Ability to understand others' feelings

• Capacity for logical reasoning

• Skill in problem-solving

Concrete operational stage age range

• 5 to 7 years

• 7 to 11 years

• 11 to 13 years

• 3 to 5 years

Formal operational stage age range

• 7 to 10 years

• 11 years and above

• 12 to 15 years

• 6 to 8 years

Preoperational stage age range

• 1 to 3 years

• 3 to 7 years

• 7 to 10 years

• 10 to 12 years

Object permanence

• objects exist even when out of sight

• objects can change shape when hidden

• objects disappear when not visible

• objects are only real when touched

Sensorimotor stage age range

• 0 to 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• 6 to 8 years

Schemas

• frameworks for organizing information

• types of data storage

• methods of data encryption

• tools for data visualization

Real-life: Hide-and-seek and object permanence

• excitement when finding hidden objects

• fear of being found

• boredom during the game

• confusion about hiding spots

Piaget’s theory focus

• cognitive development in children

• emotional intelligence in adults

• social behavior in teenagers

• physical growth in infants