Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Has Been Criticized on the Basis

question 51

Multiple Choice

Piaget's theory of cognitive development has been criticized on the basis of

• A)the fact that Piaget equated cognitive development with scientific-logical thinking
• B)formal operational thinking (stage 4) is much less common than Piaget suggested
• C)children seem to acquire cognitive skills at the ages that Piaget believed
• D)Piaget's definition of cognitive development generalizes well to other cultures

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Definitions:

Superior Oblique

A cranial muscle that moves the eyeball downward and outward, involved in rotary movements of the eye.

Superior Rectus

A muscle in the eye that primarily enables upward movement of the eyeball.

Inferior Rectus

A muscle in the eye that controls downward movement of the eyeball.

Superior Rectus

A muscle in the human eye, which is responsible for elevating the eye and turning it inward.