Concrete Operational Stage

Concrete Operational Stage

• stage of cognitive development

• Children mastering the use of logic in the real, tangible world

7-11 yrs

Age range of Concrete Operational Stage

Logical & Concrete Reasoning, Decentering, Conservation, Reversibility, Class Inclusion, Relations

6 Skills of Concrete Operational Stage

Logical & Concrete Reasoning

• ability of the concrete op. stage

• Ability to use inductive reasoning and logic to solve problems tied to their own direct experience

Inductive Reasoning

• a logical process used in concrete thinking

• multiple premises believed to be true are combined to obtain a specific conclusion

Decentering

• children become less egocentric

• Realization of the uniqueness of own thoughts

• Increase in empathy

Theory-of-Mind (TOM)

Experts describe decentering as a _________.

Reversibility

• cognitive ability of concrete op. stage

• knowledge that things can return to their original state unchanged

Class inclusion

• cognitive ability of concrete op. stage

• Ability to group objects based on shape or type

Relations

• cognitive ability of concrete op. stage

• ability to use logic to perceive and organize a series of gradually changing items