1. Piaget’s Stage Theory formal operations concrete operations
pre-operational
sensorimotor
0-2 yr
2-6 yr
7-10 yr
10-13yr

2. Levels of Analysis of Development
Molecular/Biochemical
Cellular
Cell Systems
Functional Systems
Representational/Computational Systems
Child
Family
Community
Society
Culture

3. Time Scales of Development
Milliseconds
Seconds
Minutes
Hours
Days
Weeks
Months
Years
Life Stages

4. Key Questions for Developmental Theories
What is innate?
What motivates behavior?
What are the basic mechanisms of development?
How does development proceed?
What is the child's role in development?
What methods and forms of data are used to study development?