Piaget's Theory is correct in that the behaviors' shown in the stages of cognitive development tend to be true for most humans. Although, it is impossible to stereotype the behavior an

The sensorimotor characteristics can be seen through my cousin, Jamie who will turn two years old in March. She is currently going through the stage where she cries when she sees anyone other than her family. Jamie is especially close to her grandma who raises her while Jamie's mom and dad are at work. However, when Jamie's grandma went on vacation for three weeks it seemed as though Jamie had completely forgotten about her beloved grandma. The child who preferred her grandma to even her mom, played happily and seemed to not notice that her grandma was gone. The concept of object permanence was clearly not understood by Jamie.

In conclusion, I believe that Piaget's theories were correct. I also believe, however, that Piaget is underestimating the intelligence and learning ability of young children. Some babies may understand the concept of object permanence earlier than Piaget suggested and it is also possible that certain children going through the preoperational period may not show egocentrism. I

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