Stage of Cognitive Development

Definition

A stage of cognitive development refers to a period in which children acquire specific thinking abilities and skills that are characteristic of that stage. Each stage represents a different level of understanding and reasoning.

Related terms

Sensorimotor Stage:

This is the first stage in Piaget's theory, during which infants learn about the world through their senses and actions.

Preoperational Stage:

The second stage where children begin to use language and symbols to represent objects and ideas.

Concrete Operational Stage:

In this third stage, children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events and understand conservation.