Which of the Following Aspects of Cognitive Development Is NOT

question 165

Multiple Choice

Which of the following aspects of cognitive development is NOT a challenge to Piaget's theory?

• A) Cognitive development depends on the child's education and culture.
• B) New reasoning abilities depend on the emergence of previous abilities.
• C) Babies seem to understand basic principles of physics during the first year of life.
• D) Cognitive abilities develop in overlapping waves rather than in discrete steps.

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