According to Bruner's Theory of Cognitive Development, which of the following is not a mode of thinking?

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  1. Enactive
  2. Numeric
  3. Iconic
  4. Symbolic

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Option 2 : Numeric
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Jerome Bruner, an American psychologist has made crucial contributions in the field of human cognitive psychology.

Important PointsHe has identified three stages of cognitive representation which includes:

Enactive stage: 

  • It refers to the representation of knowledge through actions. 
  • Learning by doing is the main principle
  • They learn by physical actions and storing things in memory

Iconic stage: 

  • It refers to the visual summarization of images. 
  • The learner stores sensory images which are visual ones

Symbolic stage: 

  • It refers to the use of words and other symbols to describe experiences.
  • The experience is stored in memory in the form of symbols i.e. language

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Hence, it could be concluded that the Numeric stage is not part of Bruner's Cognitive Development Theory.

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