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:

False Analogy

A logical fallacy where an analogy is used to argue or conclude something, but the analogy is misleading or incomparable due to significant differences between the two situations.

Speaker Attack

A form of criticism or assault directed towards the person speaking, rather than addressing the argument itself.

Argumentum Ad Hominem

A fallacy in which an argument is rebutted by attacking the character, motive, or other attributes of the person making the argument, rather than addressing the substance of the argument itself.

Argumentum from Authority

A form of argument where something is declared true because it is backed by someone regarded as an authority on the matter.