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D. Equilibrium
IV.
Stages of Cognitive Development
A. Sensorimotor Stage (Birth 2 years)
1. Object Permanence
2. Problem-solving ability
B. Pre-operational Stage (2-7 years)
1. Use of Symbolic function
2. Egocentrism
3. Centration
4. Inability to reverse operations (Conservation)
5. Animism
6. Transductive Reasoning
C. Concrete Operational Stage (7-12 years)
1. Decentering
2. Reversibility
3. Conservation
4. Classification
5. Seriation
D. Formal Operational Stage (12 years & up)
1. Hypothetical Reasoning
2. Analogical Reasoning
3. Deductive Reasoning
4. Reflective Abilities
V.
Criticism to Piagets Theory
A. Estimate of Childrens Competence
B. Stages
C. Training Children to Reason at a Higher Level
D. Culture and Education
VI.
Lev Vygotsky
VII. Lev Vygotskys Theory
A. Zone of Proximal Development
B. Private Speech
C. Scaffolding
B. Processing Questions
1. What is cognitive development?
2. What are the different stages of development?
3. What are the main limitations in cognitive development at each stage?
4. What new cognitive structures, forms of logical thought, or other cognitive
advances appear during each period?
5. What is the practical usefulness of understanding the stages of cognitive
development?
C. Abstract