Research on Newborns Indicates That They Have a Sense of Number

question 60

Multiple Choice

Research on newborns indicates that they have a sense of number and quantity. What does this finding suggest about Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

• A) It confirms what Piaget claimed about infants in the sensorimotor phase.
• B) Some infants are born with superior intelligence.
• C) Piaget may have underestimated some cognitive abilities of infants and children.
• D) Culture determines what infants are capable of doing.

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