development

• What did Piaget believe about children's cognitive development?

  He believed that all children go through stages of cognitive development.
• What are the stages of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

  • Sensorimotor stage (0-2 years)
  • Pre-operational stage (2-7 years)
  • Concrete operational stage (7-11 years)
  • Formal operational stage (11+ years)
• How have Piaget's stages been applied in education?

  They have been applied successfully, which is a huge strength of the theory.
• What is a weakness of Piaget's theory regarding the stages of development?

  The stages have not been shown to be representative of all children's development.
• What did Piaget believe about the formal operational stage?

  He believed that all children would achieve the formal operational stage, but some people never do.
• What did Piaget underestimate in his theory?

  He underestimated children's abilities in the first three stages.
• What studies illustrate Piaget's underestimation of children's abilities?

  • The 'naughty teddy study'
  • The 'policeman doll study'
• Why is Piaget's theory considered influential and reliable?

  Because it has significantly impacted the understanding of child development.
• Piaget's stages are the sensorimotor stage, preoperational stage, concrete operational stage, and formal operational stage.
• Concrete Operational Stage (7-11 years): Children can think logically about real events and situations, but still struggle with abstract concepts.