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

question 592

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Piaget largely overlooked the important roles that social interactions and cultural influences play in the process of cognitive development.
• B) Many adults fail to attain formal operational thinking or only attain formal operational thinking in limited areas of knowledge.
• C) Infants seem to acquire object permanence at a much earlier age than Piaget suggested.
• D) Children in the concrete operational stage display a much greater capacity for abstract thought than Piaget believed.

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