Which Statement Is NOT True Regarding Piaget's Theory of Cognitive

question 185

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true regarding Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

• A) Piaget's theory is vague about the mechanisms that give rise to children's thinking and that produce cognitive growth.
• B) Piaget's theory overestimates the contribution of the social world to cognitive development.
• C) Infants and young children are more cognitively competent than Piaget recognized.
• D) Piaget's theory depicts children's thinking as being more consistent than it is.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing auditory information and is also key in understanding language and forming memories.

Parietal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in sensory processing, including touch, temperature, and pain.

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain involved in decision making, problem solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Insula

A region of the brain located deep within the lateral sulci, involved in diverse functions including emotion, homeostasis, and cognitive processing.