Jean Piaget
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Consider the following statements regarding Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development:
- 1. The 'Sensorimotor Stage' lasts from birth to about 2 years, during which the child learns object permanence and goal-directed behavior.
- 2. The 'Preoperational Stage' spans from 2 to 7 years of age, during which the child displays characteristics such as animism, egocentrism, and centration.
- 3. The 'Concrete Operational Stage' is from 7 to 11 years of age, during which the child becomes fully capable of abstract thinking and hypothetical-deductive reasoning.
- 4. The 'Formal Operational Stage' runs from 11 years to adulthood, during which the individual develops a scientific attitude and high-level logical thinking.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Detailed Explanation
Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development includes four stages. Statements 1, 2, and 4 are completely correct. However, statement 3 is incorrect because 'abstract thinking' and 'hypothetical-deductive reasoning' are not characteristics of the concrete operational stage (7-11 years), but rather the main features of the 'formal operational stage' (11 years onwards). In the concrete operational stage, a child can only reason about concrete (tangible) objects, not abstract ideas.
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