Which of the Following Statements Is a Weakness of Piaget's

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is a weakness of Piaget's theory?

• A)Piaget was too specific about the cognitive processes involved in cognitive growth.
• B)Piaget paid little attention to the influence of the social world on cognitive development.
• C)Piaget's use of easy tasks overestimated infants' and young children's competencies.
• D)Children's thinking within each stage is not as consistent as Piaget described.
• E)Both A and C are weaknesses.
• F)Both B and D are weaknesses.

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