Which of the Following Is a Criticism of Piaget's Theory

question 228

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a criticism of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

• A)Piaget may have overestimated the cognitive skills of infants and preschool children
• B)The theory focuses too much on individual differences in development.
• C)Evidence for the theory is too heavily based on cross-sectional research.
• D)Piaget may have underestimated the influence of culture on cognitive development.

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Definitions:

Medial Excursion

The movement of a body part toward the median axis of the body.

Lateral Excursion

A movement of the jaw side to side, away from the midline, important in the chewing process.

Mandible

The principal and most powerful bone in the face, identified as the lower jawbone.

Multiaxial

Characterized by movement or rotation around multiple axes, often used to describe joints in the human body.