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Preoperational Stage Key Concepts

According to Jean Piaget’s hypothesis, the preoperational stage is the second stage of cognitive development. Between the ages of 2 and 7 years, it occurs. During this stage, toddlers learn to represent things and events using symbols such as words and pictures. They also become more rational in their reasoning, although their abstract thinking capacity …

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Sensorimotor Stage Key Concepts

Jean Piaget postulated four cognitive stages, starting with sensorimotor. Infants and young children learn about the world through their senses and actions. Sensorimotor begins at birth and finishes around two. Piaget separated the sensorimotor into six substages: Stage 1: Reflexes (birth–1 month): Infants have sucking, gripping, and rooting reflexes at this period. These reflexes let …