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Cognitive Development Stages
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Sensorimotor Stage
Characteristics involve object permanence, motor development, and learning through physical interaction with the environment. Infants from birth to about 2 years old.
Concrete Operational Stage
Children gain a better understanding of mental operations, leading to more logical thought processes but still struggle with abstract concepts. This stage is typically for children aged about 7 to 11 years old.
Preoperational Stage
Egocentrism, symbolic thinking, and lack of conservation mark this stage. It's for children aged about 2 to 7 years.
Formal Operational Stage
Marked by the ability to think abstractly and to reason hypothetically. Individuals begin to think about moral, philosophical, ethical, social, and political issues. This stage commences from around 11 years of age to adulthood.
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