Jean Piaget
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Under Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, consider the following key characteristics of the 'Sensorimotor Stage' (birth to approximately 2 years):
- 1. In this stage, the infant explores the world through their senses and motor actions and experiences objects only directly.
- 2. The most important achievement of this stage is the development of 'object permanence', whereby the child begins to understand that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight.
- 3. During this stage, the child develops the full capacity for 'symbolic thought' and language use, enabling them to express their thoughts through words and signs.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the 'Sensorimotor Stage' lasts from birth to about 2 years of age. In this stage, infants learn through their senses and motor activities, and 'object permanence' is a key characteristic of this phase (Statements 1 and 2 are correct). However, 'symbolic thought' and full language development do not occur in this stage; rather, they are characteristics of the next stage, the 'Pre-operational Stage'. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
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