picture retrieved from http://prattpsychology.blogspot.com/2011/03/piagets-stage-theory.htmlRecently in class we have discussed Piaget's theory of cognitive development and some criticisms toward his ideas. The main criticism isn't so much the ideas and concepts but the ages associated with each stage. The first part of your assignment is to select two of the following features of preoperational thought: egocentrism, a focus on perceptual appearances, difficulty reasoning about transformations, and lack of hierarchical classification. Present evidence indicating that preschoolers are more capable thinkers than Piaget assumed.
The second part of your assignment is to discuss how Piaget's theory can help explain how a child develops self-concept. Be sure to define the term and then explain your reasoning. Be sure to support it with terms from the text.
The third part of this assignment is more on the entertaining side. You are to examine various websites that sell toys for children. Identify four toys that would fit into each stage of Piaget's theory (one for each stage totaling four toys). Describe how each toy fits into a specific stage of Piaget's theory.
This assignment is due Sunday by 11:59pm and be sure to put your initials on your blog post so I can give credit where credit is due.
