Psychology Developmental Timeline (Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development)

By youjung
  • DoB

    Youjung's DoB
  • Sensorimotor Stage

    Rubbed the soft blanket.
    (Shows coordinating sensation with motor activity)
  • Sensorimotor Stage

    Searched for parent's face when playing peek-a-boo
    (Shows development of object permanence.)
  • Preopertaional Stage

    Thought that the sun shined when it was happy.
    (Displays animism, which is part of the preoperational stage.)
  • Preoperational Stage

    Blocked the TV, thinking the people can see what I can see.
    (Shows egocentrism, not being able to see in another person's point of view.)
  • Concrete Operational Stage

    Can count how many ducks are in the pond)
    (Shows concrete thinking by counting the ducks, instead of thinking the possible number of ducks.)
  • Concrete Operational Stage

    Being gentle with someone else's belongings.
    (Realizes that just because it isn't mine, I should still respect them. This shows less egocentric thinking and more mature thought processes.)
  • Formal Operational Stage

    Gave advice to a friend when they told me a hypothetical situation.
    (Shows capability of dealing with hypothetical situations, which is part of the formal operational stage of development.)
  • Formal Operational Stage

    Broke apart an argument between two friends.
    (Realized that I can control the outcome of the situation into something less negative.)
  • Formal Opertaional Stage

    Graduated high school.
    (Being able to finish something until the end.)
  • Formal Operational Stage

    Got married.
    (Being able to commit to a long term relationship.)