CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

JEAN PIAGETS THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the LAST stage of Piaget’s theory?
A
sensorimotor
B
preoperational
C
concrete operational
D
formal operational
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The formal operational stage is the fourth and final stage in Piaget’stheory. It begins at approximately 11 to 12 years of age, and continuesthroughout adulthood, although Piaget does point out that some people may neverreach this stage of cognitive development.

Detailed explanation-2: -The formal operational stage begins at approximately age twelve and lasts into adulthood. As adolescents enter this stage, they gain the ability to think in an abstract manner by manipulating ideas in their head, without any dependence on concrete manipulation (Inhelder & Piaget, 1958).

Detailed explanation-3: -fourth stage, the period of formal operations, begins at age 12 and extends into adulthood. It is characterized by an orderliness of thinking and a mastery of logical thought, allowing a more flexible kind of mental experimentation. The child learns in this final stage to manipulate abstract ideas, make hypotheses, …

Detailed explanation-4: -The Concrete Operational Stage. The next phase is the concrete operational stage, which begins around the age of seven. During this stage, children are more capable of solving problems because they can consider numerous outcomes and perspectives. All of their cognitive abilities are better developed in this stage.

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