Which of the following statement is not true about the theory of cognitive development given by Jean Piaget?
Which of the following statement is not true about the theory of cognitive development given by Jean Piaget? Correct Answer It believes that development is a continuous process
"Jean Piaget", a Swiss psychologist, belongs to the cognitive school of psychology, is famous for his work on child development.
According to the Theory of Cognitive Development given by Jean Piaget:
- Cognitive development is a discontinuous process, it occurs in 4 stages.
- The stages are invariant which means that no stage can be skipped.
According to Piaget, children learn through assimilation and accommodation as:
- Assimilation refers to the process of taking in information into our previously existing schemas.
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Accommodation refers to the process of altering existing ideas or schemas as a result of new experiences.
Piaget has made a systematic study of cognitive development in his theory that is categorized into four stages which include:
- Sensorimotor stage (Birth to 2 years)
- Preoperational stage (2 to 7 years)
- Concrete operational stage (7 to 11 years)
- Formal operational stage (11 to 15 years)
Hence, it could be concluded that the statement 'It believes that development is a continuous process' is not true about the theory of cognitive development given by Jean Piaget.
Additional Information
Refer to the image for conceptual understanding of the characteristics of other stages of Piaget's theory:
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