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A 3 page paper that presents Piaget’s stages of cognitive development in a chart. The name of the stage, age range, tasks during that stage and examples of what the child can do at each stage are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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on his observations, Piaget decided there are four stages in cognitive development. These are reflected in the following chart. Stage Age Cognitive Tasks Example Sensori-motor 0-2 yrs Most learning
is through movement they make and the sensations they feel. They learn that they exist separately from objects and other people; that they can actually cause things to happen; and
that objects and people still exist even if they cannot see them. Proving an assortment of toys for child to touch and move around enhances this stage. Infant can hold
on to rattle. Play Peek-A-Boo during this time and at about 1 yr old, have child find hidden objects. Pre-operational stage 2-7 yrs Intense learning occurs during these years. Children
acquire language and learn how to use it. When language is acquired, child is able to use symbols, such as words and pictures, to represent objects. The child continues to
be ego-egocentric in that they think everyone sees the world as they do. They understand concepts like counting, past vs. present vs future, and they can classify according to certain
criteria such as similar things. Concrete experiences that include letters and numbers need to be offered to the child. They learn to classify them. They are able to classify according
to criteria like color, size, shape. Concrete Operations 7-11 By age 7, the child has had many concrete experiences and begins to conceptualize and created logical structures to explain their
experiences. During this stage, the child begins to understand the concepts of reversibility and conservation. Conservation means the quantity of something stays the same even if it takes on
a different shape. Reversibility means the child understands that things can be reversed and the substance will not change. It is important to expose the child to cause and
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