Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, the Basis for the Cognitive

question 38

Multiple Choice

Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the basis for the cognitive developmental theory of gender,

• A) explains cognitive development in four stages, beginning in infancy and ending in early adolescence.
• B) explains cognitive development in five stages, beginning in middle childhood and ending during early adulthood.
• C) encompasses intellectual, emotional, and motivational components of learning and development.
• D) is also a theory of personality development.

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