Which of the following combination is correct about the Piaget's stages of cognitive development? I. Children begin to engage in logical thinking - Formal operations stage II. Children can think abstractly - Concrete operations stage

Which of the following combination is correct about the Piaget's stages of cognitive development? I. Children begin to engage in logical thinking - Formal operations stage II. Children can think abstractly - Concrete operations stage Correct Answer Neither I nor II

Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist. He is well known for his work on child development. He has greatly emphasized the education of children. Piaget's theory of cognitive development is his well-established theory.

Key Points

Stage Age Features
Sensorimotor  0 -2 years
  • Understanding of the world through sensory and motor contact.
  • Object permanence and separation anxiety develops during this stage.
Pre-operation 2 – 6 years
  • Symbols are used to represent objects.
  • There is absence of proper logic formation.
  • Egocentrism happens at this stage.
Concrete operational 7 – 12 years
  • Logical thinking about the concrete objects.
  • Understanding of concepts attached to concrete objects.
Formal operation 12 years and adults
  • Can reason abstractly and think in hypothetical terms.
Hence, Neither I nor II is correct.

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In which of the following stages the children can think abstractly according to Piaget’s Theory?