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Fourth and final stage in Piaget's theory of intellectual development, beginning at approximately 12 years, in which abstraction and suppositional capacities are acquired
Category: Learning and Perception
Broader Terms
Intelligence
Narrower Terms
N/A
Related Terms
Abstract Reasoning
Cognitive Ability
Cognitive Processes
Critical Thinking
Developmental Stages
Intellectual Development
Logical Thinking
Piagetian Theory
Added to ERIC: 8/1/1986