Piaget's Cognitive Development
Introduction
Piagets Theory of Cognitive Development Piaget was an individual who influenced research in childhood development in various ways. Most investigators were aware of Piagets work in the 1930s, however they did not grant much attention to it because his ideas were odd when it dealt with behaviorism. Up until the 1960s then Psychologist began to investigate his theories. Piaget is known for developing the Cognitive-Developmental Theory, which consists of four different stages. His view of development was greatly influenced by his early training and studying in biology. They mostly relate to his theory of adaptation, when the structures of the body are adapted to fit with the environment, structures of the mind also develop to better …show more content…
During these ages children are more likely to think about logic and concrete events. Piaget noted that children in this stage were decently good at using inductive logic. When children use inductive logic they go from a specific experience to a general principle. However children at this stage have a hard time using deductive logic, which involves almost the same concept when it comes to a general principle. One outcome of deductive logic is reversibility. This is one of the most important developments at this stage. A child understanding of reversibility, or awareness that actions and words can be reversed has many different examples in which a child utilizes their own knowledge. Some of these examples include a child recognizes their cat is a calico, that a calico is a cat, and that cat is an animal. This means that the child is able to reverse the order of relationships between mental categories.
The Formal Operational Stage The Formal Operational stage starts at twelve and goes on into adulthood. This is when people start to develop the ability to think about abstract concepts. Some skills acquired at this stage include logical thought, deductive reasoning, and systematic planning. They develop logic by using their ability to abide by a simple principle to determine a specific …show more content…
Before I read his theory I would sometimes ask myself why do kids play family with their friends when they have a family of their own? Or at what age does a child start to speak? Due to Piagets study of human development, psychologists and myself are now able to evaluate human beings considering stages of development he created. From the sensory motor stage all the way though formal operational stage, Piaget discusses the cognitive developmental process in which a person go through, throughout their life. He goes into specific detail about what people do, and why they do
Piagets Theory of Cognitive Development Piaget was an individual who influenced research in childhood development in various ways. Most investigators were aware of Piagets work in the 1930s, however they did not grant much attention to it because his ideas were odd when it dealt with behaviorism. Up until the 1960s then Psychologist began to investigate his theories. Piaget is known for developing the Cognitive-Developmental Theory, which consists of four different stages. His view of development was greatly influenced by his early training and studying in biology. They mostly relate to his theory of adaptation, when the structures of the body are adapted to fit with the environment, structures of the mind also develop to better …show more content…
During these ages children are more likely to think about logic and concrete events. Piaget noted that children in this stage were decently good at using inductive logic. When children use inductive logic they go from a specific experience to a general principle. However children at this stage have a hard time using deductive logic, which involves almost the same concept when it comes to a general principle. One outcome of deductive logic is reversibility. This is one of the most important developments at this stage. A child understanding of reversibility, or awareness that actions and words can be reversed has many different examples in which a child utilizes their own knowledge. Some of these examples include a child recognizes their cat is a calico, that a calico is a cat, and that cat is an animal. This means that the child is able to reverse the order of relationships between mental categories.
The Formal Operational Stage The Formal Operational stage starts at twelve and goes on into adulthood. This is when people start to develop the ability to think about abstract concepts. Some skills acquired at this stage include logical thought, deductive reasoning, and systematic planning. They develop logic by using their ability to abide by a simple principle to determine a specific …show more content…
Before I read his theory I would sometimes ask myself why do kids play family with their friends when they have a family of their own? Or at what age does a child start to speak? Due to Piagets study of human development, psychologists and myself are now able to evaluate human beings considering stages of development he created. From the sensory motor stage all the way though formal operational stage, Piaget discusses the cognitive developmental process in which a person go through, throughout their life. He goes into specific detail about what people do, and why they do