The Correct Order of the Four Stages of Cognitive Development

question 36

Multiple Choice

The correct order of the four stages of cognitive development, according to Piaget, are

• A) sensorimotor period, formal operational period, preoperational period, concrete operational period.
• B) sensorimotor period, preoperational period, concrete operational period, formal operational period.
• C) preoperational period, sensorimotor period, formal operational period, concrete operational period.
• D) formal operational period, concrete operational period, preoperational period, sensorimotor period.

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