2.2 How did piaget view cognitive development? o Piaget saw the development of a childs intellectual, or cognitive abilities as progressing through four distinct stages. Each stage is characterized by the emergence of abilities o For Piaget, development depends in large part on the child' s manipulation of and active interaction with the environment. In Piagets view knowledge comes from action2.2 How did Piaget view cognitive development? ⚫ Piaget saw the development of a child' s intellectual, or cognitive abilities as progressing through four distinct stages. Each stage is characterized by the emergence of abilities. ⚫ For Piaget, development depends in large part on the child' s manipulation of and active interaction with the environment. In Piaget' s view, knowledge comes from action