alleryAccording to Piaget, the preoperational stage spans which approximate age range?
ATwo to seven years of age
BZero to two years of age
CSeven to eleven years of age
DEleven to fifteen years of age
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Two to seven years of age
1. Table 3.2 gives the second stage of cognitive development as preoperational.
2. Its approximate age range is given as two to seven years.
3. In this stage symbolic thought develops and object permanence is established.
4. However the child still cannot coordinate different physical attributes of an object.
5. Hence preoperational covers two to seven years.
_Source: syllabus Psychology Ch 3 "Human Development", p. 48, Table 3.2 Piaget's Stages_
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