Fraser, Kylie
PSY 001
Almaraz
1 August 2022
Piaget Worksheet
Psych 1 – Chapter 4
Piaget - Stages of Development
Use the following chart to outline Piaget's stages of cognitive development and identify
the major problem-solving skills of children at each stage. The diagram below represents
Piaget's four main stages of development. Write the names of the stages in the
appropriate blanks.
Stage Age Piaget’s
Developmental
Stage
I Birth to 2 years Sensorimotor
II 2 to 7 years Preoperational
III 7 to 12 years Concrete
operational
IV 12 years to Formal operational
adulthood
Following is a list of terms. These terms refer to changes that occur in the child's
understanding of the world as he/she progresses through the stages of development.
Write the definition for each and give an example of each.
Object Permanence
Definition: the awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived
Example: showing a toy to an infant and then covering it. An infant that lacks object
permanence will act as if the object ceased to exist
PSY 001
Almaraz
1 August 2022
Piaget Worksheet
Psych 1 – Chapter 4
Piaget - Stages of Development
Use the following chart to outline Piaget's stages of cognitive development and identify
the major problem-solving skills of children at each stage. The diagram below represents
Piaget's four main stages of development. Write the names of the stages in the
appropriate blanks.
Stage Age Piaget’s
Developmental
Stage
I Birth to 2 years Sensorimotor
II 2 to 7 years Preoperational
III 7 to 12 years Concrete
operational
IV 12 years to Formal operational
adulthood
Following is a list of terms. These terms refer to changes that occur in the child's
understanding of the world as he/she progresses through the stages of development.
Write the definition for each and give an example of each.
Object Permanence
Definition: the awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived
Example: showing a toy to an infant and then covering it. An infant that lacks object
permanence will act as if the object ceased to exist
