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  2. Conservation (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Conservation refers to a logical thinking ability that allows a person to determine that a certain quantity will remain the same despite adjustment of the container, shape, or apparent size, according to the psychologist Jean Piaget. His theory posits that this ability is not present in children during the preoperational stage of their ...

  3. Piaget's theory of cognitive development - Wikipedia

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    Piaget's theory of cognitive development, or his genetic epistemology, is a comprehensive theory about the nature and development of human intelligence. It was originated by the Swiss developmental psychologist Jean Piaget (1896–1980).

  4. Jean Piaget - Wikipedia

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    A late turn in the development of Piaget's theory saw the emergence of work on the accomplishments of those children within the framework of his psychology of functions and correspondences. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] [ 48 ] This new phase in Piaget's work was less stage-dependent and reflected greater continuity in human development than would be expected ...

  5. Cognitive development - Wikipedia

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    Jean Piaget was a major force establishing this field, forming his "theory of cognitive development". Piaget proposed four stages of cognitive development: the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational period. [2] Many of Piaget's theoretical claims have since fallen out of favor.

  6. Mental operations - Wikipedia

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    Jean Piaget identifies several mental operations of the concrete operational stage of cognitive development: [3] Mental operations according to Jean Piaget. Seriation—the ability to sort objects in an order according to size, shape, or any other characteristic. For example, if given different-shaded objects they may make a color gradient.

  7. Three mountain problem - Wikipedia

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    Piaget came up with a theory for developmental psychology based on cognitive development. Cognitive development, according to his theory, took place in four stages. [ 1 ] These four stages were classified as the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational stages.

  8. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    2010 Patrick at Winter Commencement at the University of Kentucky, where he majored in sociology and minored in psychology. 2008 Patrick and his mother celebrating his 21st birthday. 2003 Patrick with his mother at an Easter dinner.

  9. Developmental psychology - Wikipedia

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    Special methods are used in the psychological study of infants. Piaget's test for Conservation.One of the many experiments used for children. Developmental psychology is the scientific study of how and why humans grow, change, and adapt across the course of their lives.