Piaget's Cognitive Development: Sensori-Motor & Pre-Operational Stages

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What is the primary way that infants in the Sensori-Motor stage adapt to their environment?

  • By applying logical reasoning and problem-solving skills
  • By using their senses and motor skills to interact with objects (correct)
  • Through the use of symbols and language
  • By imitating the actions of others

According to Piaget, what is the key characteristic of the Pre-Operational stage of development?

  • The ability to think logically and solve problems
  • The development of object permanence
  • The use of symbols and language to communicate (correct)
  • The ability to conserve quantity

During the Sensori-Motor stage, infants achieve which milestone around 6-9 months?

  • Object permanence (correct)
  • Use of language to communicate
  • Conservation of quantity
  • Imitation of gestures

In the Pre-Operational stage, children have difficulty with which of the following?

<p>Taking other people's perspectives (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for the Pre-Operational stage of development, according to Piaget?

<p>2-7 years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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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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