Which of the Following Statements Reflects a Criticism of Cognitive

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements reflects a criticism of cognitive theories?

• A) Piaget underestimated the cognitive skills of infants and overestimated the cognitive skills of adolescents.
• B) The theoretical precepts of the cognitive developmental theory and the sociocultural theory are virtually identical.
• C) Psychoanalytic theorists argue that the cognitive theories do not give enough credit to conscious thought.
• D) Piaget overestimated the cognitive skills of school-age children and underestimated the cognitive skill of adolescents.

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