Which of the Following Research Findings Regarding Cognitive Development Is

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following research findings regarding cognitive development is a challenge to Piaget's theory?

• A) Children actively interpret their worlds, using their developing abilities to assimilate new information and figure things out.
• B) Abstract reasoning is one of the last cognitive skills to develop fully.
• C) New reasoning abilities depend on the emergence of previous abilities.
• D) Cognitive abilities develop in overlapping waves rather than in discrete steps.

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Definitions:

Molecular Approach

A method of examining phenomena at the level of molecules to understand the structure, function, and properties of substances.

Tarsiers

Small, nocturnal primates known for their large eyes and ability to leap between trees; found in Southeast Asia.

Haplorhines

The subdivision within the primate order based on shared genetic characteristics; includes tarsiers, New World monkeys, Old World monkeys, and apes (including humans).

Hominids

A family of primates that includes all modern and extinct Great Apes and humans.