Formal Operational Stage

By Kasai Mitchell

During this last stage, which lasts and develops throughout all of life, around the onset of puberty, young people are able to:

Reason in much more abstract ways that stray from the usual rules
Begin to test hypotheses using systematic logic &
There is a much greater focus on possibilities and on ideological issues (otherwise known as the development of future thought)

Once you click on the provided links, you will be redirected to informational pages about each of the stages. Addtionally, there will be links to bring you back here, the home page, and to the other pages if you so wish to explore further.

All of the information on this site is supported by research and experiments that verify the behaviors at certain ages. However, not every child will develop at the EXACT same time.

Sensorimotor Stage (age 0-2)
Preoperational Stage (age 2-7)
Concrete Operational Stage (age 7-11)
Formal Operational Stage (age 11+)

Click the links to learn more about those stages

Importance of these stages

These stages are all necessary for every individual because to develop correctly a child must display the behaviors in all these instances.