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Piaget's Theory
Piaget's Cognitive Theory
Question | Answer |
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Birth to 2 years represents what phase of Piaget? | Sensorimotor Phase |
How many stages are in the sensory motor phase? | 6 |
Birth to 1 month represents what stage of Piaget? | 1 - Use of Reflexes |
In Stage 1, what is the significant behavior? | Most action in reflexive. |
1 to 4 months represents what stage of Piaget? | 2- Primary Circular Reaction |
In Stage 2, what is the significant behavior? | Perception of events is centered on the body. Objects are an extension of self. |
4 to 8 months represents what stage of Piaget? | 3 - Secondary Circular Reactions |
In stage 3, what is the significant Behavior? | Acknowledges the external behavior. Actively makes changes in the environment. |
8 to 12 months represents what stage of Piaget? | 4 - Coordination of Secondary Schemata |
In Stage 4, what is the significant behavior? | Can distinguish a goal from a means of attaining it. |
12 to 18 months represents what stage of Piaget? | 5 - Tertiary Circular Reaction |
In stage 5, what is the significant behavior? | Tries and discovers new goals and ways to attain goals. Rituals are important. |
18 to 24 months represents what stage of Piaget? | 6 - Inventions of new means |
Stage 6 shows what significant behavior? | Interprets the environment by mental image. Uses make-believe and pretend play. |
2 to 4 years represents what phase of Piaget? | Preconceptual Phase |
What is the significant behavior of the preconceptual phase? | Uses an egocentric approach to accommodate the demands of an environment. Everything is significant and relates to "me."" Explores the environment. Language development is rapid. Associates words with objects. |
4 to 7 years represents what stage of Piaget? | Intuitive thought phase |
What is the significant behavior of the intuitive thought phase? | Egocentric thinking diminishes. Thinks of one idea at a time. Includes others in the environment. Words express thoughts. |
Ages 7 to 11 represent what phase of Piaget? | Concrete Operations Phase |
What is the significant behavior of the Concrete Operations Phase? | Solves Concrete Probblems. Begins to understand relationships such as size. Understands right and left. Cognizant of viewpoints. |
Ages 11 to 15 represents what phase of Piaget? | Formal Operations Phase |
What is the significant behavior of the formal operations phase? | Uses rational thinking. Reasoning is deductive and futuristic. |