Q1: Lesson 1: Cognitive Development Theory

Cognitive Development Theory

Theory that an individual grows through a dynamic process in which the body's internal systems interact with the environment; other factors include maturation, experience, and the transfer of attitudes, information, or customs; explains how a child understands the world.

Jean Piaget

Proposed the Cognitive Development Theory:

Education

A key element to the Psychosocial Theory.

Equilibrium

Process of achieving balance.

Sensorimotor

Stage 1, age 0-2; The child thinks egocentrically, believing others are like them. the child learns through sensory experiences and reflexes (e.g., sucking, grasping). They develop object permanence and start forming mental images later in this stage.

Pre-Operational

Stage 2, age 2-7; Child uses symbols and language but focus on concrete objects. They struggle with reversibility, multiple aspects of problems, cause-and-effect, and understanding others' perspectives. They often attribute human traits to objects.

Concrete-Operational

Stage 3, age 8-11; the child starts to think logically, perform basic math, classify things, and understand reversibility. They become less egocentric and more aware of others.

Formal Operational

Stage 4, age 11-15; the person can think beyond the present, using past and future experiences to solve problems. They can analyze problems systematically, handle abstract ideas, and think logically about hypothetical situations.