Okay, so today I decided to dive into “Jean Piaget AP Psychology”. It’s something I’ve been meaning to get a better handle on, you know, for general knowledge and all that good stuff.

Getting Started
First, I just Googled “Jean Piaget AP Psychology.” I wanted a general overview, nothing too intense to start with. Skimming a few of the top results, I got the basic idea: Piaget was this Swiss dude who was super into how kids’ minds develop. Like, how they go from “goo-goo ga-ga” to actually thinking like little humans.
Digging a Little Deeper
Next, I wanted some more structured info. So I started looking for YouTube videos. I found a couple that were specifically geared towards AP Psychology students. They were pretty helpful because they broke down Piaget’s stages of cognitive development in a way that was easy to remember.
- Sensorimotor Stage: This is when babies are all about their senses and moving around. Like, “If I shake this rattle, it makes noise!”
- Preoperational Stage: Toddlers and little kids are in this stage. They’re starting to use symbols and language, but they’re still pretty egocentric (meaning they mostly see things from their own perspective).
- Concrete Operational Stage: School-age kids start to think more logically, but mostly about concrete things they can see and touch.
- Formal Operational Stage: This is when kids (usually around 12 and up) start to think abstractly and hypothetically. Like, “What if…?” type questions.
Making it Stick
Watching videos is cool, but I needed a way to really make this information stick. I tried thinking of examples of kids, and people I knew who fit into each stage. This helped me connect the concepts to real life, which always makes things easier to remember. Like my little cousin, who is totally in the preoperational stage – super cute, but definitely thinks the world revolves around her!
Testing Myself
Finally, I wanted to see if I actually learned anything. So I looked up some practice questions online. I found a few quizzes and tried them out. I didn’t get everything right, but it helped me see where I was still a little fuzzy. It helped me understand what area I had to review and research more.

Overall, it was a good learning experience. I definitely feel like I have a better grasp of Piaget’s stages now. Not an expert, by any means, but I can at least hold my own in a conversation about it!