Piaget's stages

Definition

Piaget's stages refer to the four developmental stages proposed by Jean Piaget that describe how children learn and understand the world around them. The stages are sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.

Related terms

Sensorimotor:

This stage is characterized by infants' exploration of the world through their senses and actions.

Concrete operational: This stage is marked by children's ability to think logically about concrete objects and events.

Formal operational: In this final stage, adolescents can think abstractly, solve hypothetical problems, and engage in advanced reasoning.