Which of the Following Is NOT a Weakness of Piaget's

question 143

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a weakness of Piaget's theory?

• A) Piaget's theory overestimates cognitive competencies in infants and young children and underestimates cognitive competencies in adolescents.
• B) Piaget's theory is vague with respect to processes and mechanisms of change.
• C) Piaget's stage model does not account for variability in children's performance.
• D) Piaget's theory undervalues the influence of sociocultural environment on cognitive development.

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