Psychology / Unit 8 Psych 0883 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Piaget's Preoperational Stage
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The idea
In Piaget's preoperational stage, roughly ages two to seven, children use symbols and language but not logical operations.
In practice
A child uses a stick as a telephone, which requires symbolic thought.
Where people slip
Preoperational names what is absent. The symbolic capacity gained in this stage is the larger development.
Your place on the trail
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