Multiple choice

Which represents the correct order of Piaget's stages of intellectual development?

  1. sensorimotor, concrete operational, formal operational, postoperational

  2. preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational, sensorimotor

  3. sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational

  4. preoperational, informal operational, formal operational, postoperational
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Piaget's four stages of cognitive development occur in a fixed sequence: sensorimotor (birth-2 years, learning through senses), preoperational (2-7 years, symbolic thinking), concrete operational (7-11 years, logical thought about concrete objects), and formal operational (11+ years, abstract reasoning). Options A and B list stages out of order, while D invents a non-existent 'postoperational' stage.

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