Piaget's Stage Theory of Cognitive Development

Piaget's Stage Theory of Cognitive Development

Prediction Based on Piaget`s theory, children during the pre -

operational stage

have acquired the ability to stand apart and view themselves from

another person`s

perspective. They are able to describe themselves as different from

other

children by listing their unique characteristics, especially the fact

that their

names are different. They develop a more complex understanding of

themselves,

such as age, name, family etc.. During the same stage children become

aware of

and use gender as a dimension by which to classify people. Once

children become

aware of their own sex, they learn to label themselves as boy or girl.

Early

childhood is the time when children start to learn family values, and

become a

cooperative part of the family with their own responsibilities. They

spend

countless hours of play and other activities with their siblings.

Although young

children may use words reflecting an understanding of time, such as

minute,

hour, day, or week, they still confuse the concept of time and space.

Based on

Piaget`s theory, I believe that the interviewed children will know

their age,

name, gender, and their siblings. I do not expect to know their exact

birthday

and address because it is still too abstract for them. Furthermore, I

do not

expect that the background/culture is influencing the children`s

answers to my

questions. I believe that all four tested children do understand and

are able to

answer my questions. Methods Interviewing four children from different

backgrounds was the method use to assess the children`s cognitive

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...itive development? Do pre -

operational

children understand the concept of age? Does bilingualism have

influence on

cognitive abilities? Does gender influence cognitive abilities or

skills, is

there a difference between girls and boys? ⌠Is there a difference in

cognitive development / abilities between children in highly

industrialized

societies versus nonindustrialized societies?

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Child, 9th Edition, Allen and Bacon, pp.164 - 193 Dasen, Pierre R.

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