Piaget's theory of cognitive development proposes that children's thinking progresses through four stages - the sensorimotor stage from birth to age 2 where children learn through senses, the preoperational stage from ages 2 to 7 where symbols are used, the concrete operational stage from ages 7 to 12 where more logical thinking occurs, and the formal operational stage from age 12 on where abstract thought emerges. Social groups are categorized as either primary groups, which are small and intimate like families, or secondary groups, which are larger and more impersonal like workplaces.
Piaget's theory of cognitive development proposes that children's thinking progresses through four stages - the sensorimotor stage from birth to age 2 where children learn through senses, the preoperational stage from ages 2 to 7 where symbols are used, the concrete operational stage from ages 7 to 12 where more logical thinking occurs, and the formal operational stage from age 12 on where abstract thought emerges. Social groups are categorized as either primary groups, which are small and intimate like families, or secondary groups, which are larger and more impersonal like workplaces.
Piaget's theory of cognitive development proposes that children's thinking progresses through four stages - the sensorimotor stage from birth to age 2 where children learn through senses, the preoperational stage from ages 2 to 7 where symbols are used, the concrete operational stage from ages 7 to 12 where more logical thinking occurs, and the formal operational stage from age 12 on where abstract thought emerges. Social groups are categorized as either primary groups, which are small and intimate like families, or secondary groups, which are larger and more impersonal like workplaces.
Q7) Piaget’s cognitive theory of development: children’s thought progresses
through four stages of development.
•Sensorimotor stage: young children use their senses to make discoveries.0-2yrs. •Preoperational stage: children begin to use words and symbols to distinguish objects and ideas.2-7yrs. •Concrete operational stage: children engage in more logical thinking.7-12yrs. •Formal operational stage: adolescents become capable of sophisticated abstract thought and can deal logically with ideas and values.12yrs.
Q9) social groups and interactions
Primary group: a small group characterized by intimate, face-to-face association and cooperation. •Examples include family, street gangs, and fraternities and sororities. •Pivotal role in socialization and development of roles and statuses. •Secondary group: a formal, impersonal group in which there is little social intimacy or mutual understanding. •Examples include workplace groups and larger social clubs.