Piaget's stages of cognitive development
Topic: Mental health
Piaget's theory of four stages through which children's thinking develops in order: sensorimotor (birth to 2 years; object permanence), preoperational (2–7 years; symbolic, egocentric thinking), concrete operational (7–11 years; logic about concrete things, conservation) and formal operational (11 years and over; abstract reasoning). Explain a procedure to a preschooler with simple words and play, and to a teenager with reasons.
- Also known as:
- Cognitive development, Piaget's theory
- In Turkish:
- Piaget'nin bilişsel gelişim dönemleri
What does Piaget's stages of cognitive development mean?
Piaget's stages of cognitive development is part of the Mental health topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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