Arrange the stages of Piaget's theory of cognitive development in ascending…
2023
Arrange the stages of Piaget's theory of cognitive development in ascending order:
A. Concrete operational stage
B. Pre-operational stage
C. Sensorimotor stage
D. Formal operational stage
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: B. C, B, A, D — ConceptPiaget's stage theory describes cognitive development as a fixed sequence of qualitatively different ways of thinking. Each stage begins at a typical…
- A.
B, C, D, A
- B.
C, B, A, D
- C.
A, B, C, D
- D.
D, C, A, B
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Correct answer: B
Concept
Piaget's stage theory describes cognitive development as a fixed sequence of qualitatively different ways of thinking. Each stage begins at a typical age range: sensorimotor at birth, pre-operational around age 2, concrete operational around age 7, and formal operational around age 12.
Application
Arrange the stages by their usual starting age.
C, Sensorimotor stage: birth to about 2 years; it starts first.
B, Pre-operational stage: about 2 to 7 years; it follows the sensorimotor period.
A, Concrete operational stage: about 7 to 11 years; it follows the pre-operational period.
D, Formal operational stage: about 12 years onward; it starts last.
Cross-check
The age ranges increase as 0–2, 2–7, 7–11, and 12 onward, confirming the same sequence.
Result
Therefore, the ascending order is C, B, A, D.