AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?
A
preoperational; formal operations, concrete operations; sensorimotor
B
sensorimotor; preoperational; concrete operations; formal operations
C
concrete operations; sensorimotor; preoperational; formal operations
D
preoperational; concrete operations; sensorimotor; formal operations
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sensorimotor stage (0–2 years old) Preoperational stage (2–7 years old) Concrete operational stage (7–11 years old) Formal operational stage (11 years old through adulthood)

Detailed explanation-2: -Hence, it could be concluded that the correct order of Piaget’s 4 stages of cognitive development is ‘Sensory-motor period-Preoperational period-Concrete operational period-Formal operational period’.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Piaget, children have four stages of development which he classified as Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, and Formal Operational. In each of these stages, children continually add new knowledge, build upon existing knowledge, and adapt previously held ideas to accept new information.

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