birth to 2
(senses first)
sensorimotor
sensorimotor
experiencing the world through senses, looking, touching. object permanence and stranger anxiety
2 to 6-7
(pre-operating at 2)
preoperational
preoperational
(operating w/ words)
representing things w/ words, using intuitive rather than logical thinking. pretend play, egocentricism
7 - 11
(7/11 is made of concrete)
concrete operational
concrete operational
logical thinking about concrete events, conservation, math
12 to adulthood
formal operational
formal operational
abstract reasoning, logic