PIAGET’S STAGES OF COGNITIVE

DEVELOPMENT
Safeer Ahmad
M. Phil Scholar
University of Education Attock Campus
PIAGET’S STAGES OF COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT
 Thereare four stages of Piaget’s
Cognitive Development. These are :
1. Sensorimotor
2. Preoperational
3. Concrete Operational
4. Formal Operational
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DEVELOPMENT

Sensorimotor

Age Duration
0-2 Years
PIAGET’S STAGES OF COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT
 First Stage: Sensorimotor
Characteristics
1. Begins to make use of imitation, memory and
thought.
2. Begins to recognize that objects don’t cease to
exist when they are hidden.
3. Move from reflex actions to goal directed
activity.
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DEVELOPMENT

Preoperational

Age Duration
2-7 Years
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DEVELOPMENT
 Second Stage : Preoperational
Characteristics
1. Gradually develops use of language and
ability to think in symbolic forms.
2. Able to think operations through logically in
one direction.
3. Has difficulties seeing another person point of
view.
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DEVELOPMENT

Concrete Operational
Age Duration
7-11 Years
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DEVELOPMENT
 Third Stage : Concrete Operational
Characteristics
1. Able to solve concrete
problems in logical fashion.
2. Understands laws of
conservations and is able to
classify and seriate.
3. Understand reversibility.
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DEVELOPMENT

Formal Operational
Age Duration
11- adult Years
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DEVELOPMENT
 Fourth Stage : Formal Operational
Characteristics
1. Able to solve abstract
problems in logical fashion.
2. Becomes more scientific in
thinking.
3. Develops concern about
social issues, identity.
 ACRONYM

SPeCiFy
S=Sensorimotor
P=Preoperational
C=Concrete Operational
F=Formal Operational
QUESTIONS
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