Homework: Piaget's Four Stages of Cognitive Development
Overview
How does cognitive development occur? Many attempts have been made to accurately describe children's cognitive development, and one of the most widely used is Jean Piaget's theory. According to Piaget, children go through a series of four stages of cognitive development.
In this homework, you will use a scenario to explain Piaget's four stages of cognitive development.
Homework Details
Perform the following tasks:
• Complete the reading homework and the interactive lesson before attempting this homework.
• Review the scenario below and answer the question.
Worksheet
Imagine you are going to make cookies with the help of four children. Charlie is 2 years old, Penelope is 6, Isabelle is 9, and Brian is 11.
Identify the developmental stage of each child and describe how each child will assist in making cookies based upon their developmental stage.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.