When We Compare Piaget's View of Cognitive Development with the Information

question 161

Multiple Choice

When we compare Piaget's view of cognitive development with the information processing view:

• A)both approaches acknowledge the child plays a passive role in their own development
• B)both approaches see the child as playing an active role in their own development
• C)both approaches view that changes occur abruptly
• D)the Piagetian view is that children play an active role whereas in the information processing view the child's role is more passive

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