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What is the primary way that infants in the Sensori-Motor stage adapt to their environment?
According to Piaget, what is the key characteristic of the Pre-Operational stage of development?
During the Sensori-Motor stage, infants achieve which milestone around 6-9 months?
In the Pre-Operational stage, children have difficulty with which of the following?
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What is the age range for the Pre-Operational stage of development, according to Piaget?
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Study Notes
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
Sensori-Motor Stage
- Occurs from birth to approximately 2 years old
- Infants and young children learn and understand the world through sensory experiences and motor activities
- Object permanence, the understanding that objects continue to exist even when out of sight, develops during this stage
- Infants develop problem-solving skills through trial and error
Pre-Operational Stage
- Takes place from approximately 2 to 7 years old
- Children begin to use symbols and language to represent the world
- Egocentrism, the inability to take another's perspective, is a hallmark of this stage
- Children's thinking is characterized by centration, the tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect other important features
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Learn about the Sensori-Motor and Pre-Operational stages of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, understanding how children process information and develop cognitively.
