Piaget’s stages of development include sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. While there is some criticism of them, they may help characterize child development.

Although there is no general theory of cognitive development, the most historically influential theory was developed by Jean Piaget, a Swiss Psychologist (1896-1980). His theory provided many central ...

The late Jean Piaget, a Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher, was best known for studies that led to what is now known as the cognitive development theory. Piaget theorised that a child's ...

Human Development, Vol. 36, No. 2 (1993), pp. 61-81 (21 pages) In this article we examine the theories of Vygotsky, Piaget, and Bandura as they deal with the relation between the social world and ...

The first few years of a child’s life is critical to their overall development, so that’s why many parents are concerned with making sure their child develops the cognitive abilities they need early ...

Psychology graduate students with interests in Cognition or Cognitive Development engage in doctoral training that promotes expertise in the theories, current knowledge, and research paradigms in ...

Cognitive development theory provides a dynamic framework for studying the political learning process. This article argues that cognitive development may be a link between biology and political ...