DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD
Question
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Sensorimotor
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Preoperational
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Concrete
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Formal
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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: -The concrete operational phase centers around three elements : Conservation and reversibility: Conservation the understanding that objects can change in size, volume, or appearance but essentially remain the same.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kids at this age become more logical about concrete and specific things, but they still struggle with abstract ideas.
Detailed explanation-4: -Centration is one of the reasons that young children have difficulty understanding the concept of conservation. Conservation is the awareness that altering a substance’s appearance does not change its basic properties. Children at this stage are unaware of conservation and exhibit centration.