With respect to Piaget's assessment of children's cognitive abilities, recent research suggests that Piaget probably __________ children's capabilities.
A) underestimated
B) accurately estimated
C) slightly overestimated
D) greatly overestimated

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Recent research suggests that Piaget underestimated children's cognitive abilities, particularly in the areas of object permanence and egocentrism. Children are capable of understanding object permanence at a younger age than Piaget originally thought, and they may have more social awareness and perspective-taking skills than he credited them with.

With Respect to Piaget's Assessment of Children's Cognitive Abilities, Recent