“Piaget’s Sensorimotor And Preoperational Cognitive Development Stages”

“Piaget’s Sensorimotor And Preoperational Cognitive Development Stages”

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PCN-518 Topic 1: Piaget’s Sensorimotor and Preoperational Cognitive Development Stages

Directions: Conduct an analysis of the significant developments in a child related to each stage of Piaget’s sensorimotor and preoperational stages. Complete each section of the matrix for the stages listed below. Describe the significant developments and provide an example, using complete sentences, with the information gleaned from your analysis. Include scholarly references as appropriate using in-text citations and the reference list on page two.

Table 1: Sensorimotor Thinking

Stage of Sensorimotor Thinking

Significant Developments

Example

Adapting to and Exploration of Environment

Understanding Objects

Using Symbols

Table 2: Preoperational Thinking

Stage of Preoperational Thinking

Significant Developments

Example

Egocentrism

Centration

Appearance as Reality

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