Piaget's stage theory refers to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which explains how children develop their thinking abilities as they grow. It is comprised of four main stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.
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Sensorimotor Stage: This is the first stage in Piaget's theory where infants learn about the world through their senses and motor actions.
Preoperational Stage: The second stage where children start using symbols to represent objects and engage in pretend play.
Formal Operational Stage: The final stage where adolescents acquire abstract reasoning skills and are capable of hypothetical thinking.