Analysis Of Piaget's Four Stages Of Development

From recognizing objects, to understanding abstract thoughts, and to growing physically, psychologically, and emotionally are equally important aspects of what is characterized as development. Development is a major aspect of a person’s life. It would be hard to characterize a person as a human being if they have not developed and grown. Development and developmental psychology is studying a person’s origins of thinking, language, math skills, and studying how an individual matures with internal and external factors. When discussing development there are many characteristics, which evolve over time. There are many important developmental psychologists you have created theories and developed studies to study how humans develop. One of the most famous developmental psychologists is Jean Piaget. Piaget created a theory that all human being go through four distinct stages of development, sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. These four stages successful …show more content…
Even though there are important aspects in each stage that will relate to individuals throughout history, but Dr. Gerald Young, a psychologist, questions if we still need Piaget’s stages of development. Young is not saying that all of Piaget’s information is irrelevant, but he is addressing there are multiple sides to every story. Piaget was a pioneer of his time, he developed a form of testing to help appropriately teach and engage with children. Piaget’s stages of development help lay out a universal understanding all psychologist, teachers, parents, guardians and caregivers should understand. But remembers, some individuals may reach a stage of development before someone who is the same age, while some individuals may never fully reach the formal operation stage due to a disability. It is important to understand ever individual is unique and one should not be judged on were they “fall” on Piaget’s stages of