Cognitive Development
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In the context of Jean Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, consider the following statements:
- 1. According to Piaget, 'Conservation' refers to the ability to understand that even when the physical form, shape, or appearance of an object changes, its mass, weight, volume, or number remains unchanged, and this ability first develops in children during the formal operational stage.
- 2. The full development of the capacity for 'Abstract Thinking' and 'Hypothetico-deductive Reasoning' occurs during the final stage of Piaget's theory, namely the 'Formal Operational Stage' (approximately 11 years to adulthood), where adolescents can solve problems based solely on symbols and propositions without any concrete support.
- 3. This characteristic of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is that they progress in a fixed and universal sequence across all cultures and societies, meaning every child enters the next stage sequentially without skipping any preceding stage.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Detailed Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect because the trait of 'Conservation' develops in children during the 'Concrete Operational Stage' (7 to 11 years), not the formal operational stage. Abstract thinking develops during the formal operational stage.
Statement 2 is completely correct; the capacity for abstract thinking and hypothetico-deductive reasoning is the main feature of the formal operational stage (11 years onwards). Statement 3 is completely correct; according to Piaget, the four stages of cognitive development are universal and follow an invariant sequence.
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