Three of the Following Statements Reflect Contemporary Views of Piaget's

question 10

Multiple Choice

Three of the following statements reflect contemporary views of Piaget's stages. Which statement is not accurate?

• A) The stages better reflect how children can think under optimal circumstances rather than how they typically do think in day-to-day situations.
• B) Acquisition of stage-related characteristics or not) seems to depend to some degree on the culture in which a child grows up.
• C) Most formal operational capabilities emerge 2-3 years earlier than Piaget suggested.
• D) Cognitive development can be better characterized as gradual trends than as four distinct stages.