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Piaget's Stages of Development

Jean Piaget's Stages of Development outline how children learn and think as they grow. There are four main stages: 1. **Sensorimotor (0-2 years)**: Understanding the world through senses and actions. 2. **Preoperational (2-7 years)**: Developing language and imagination, but thinking is still intuitive and egocentric. 3. **Concrete Operational (7-11 years)**: Logical thinking emerges, but it remains tied to concrete objects and experiences. 4. **Formal Operational (12 years and up)**: Abstract reasoning and problem-solving abilities develop, allowing for hypothetical thinking and planning for the future.

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    Jean Piaget proposed that children progress through four stages of cognitive development. 1. **Sensorimotor Stage (0-2 years)**: Infants learn through senses and actions, gradually understanding object permanence. 2. **Preoperational Stage (2-7 years)**: Children use language and symbols but struggle with logic and seeing others' perspectives. 3. **Concrete Operational Stage (7-11 years)**: Logical reasoning develops, allowing children to understand concrete concepts and perform operations mentally. 4. **Formal Operational Stage (12 years and up)**: Abstract thinking and problem-solving skills emerge, enabling hypothetical and systematic reasoning. These stages reflect how children's thinking evolves as they grow.