Piaget's theory of cognitive development emphasizes shifts in
A) the kind of reasoning that individuals use to make decisions.
B) the content of the moral decisions that individuals make.
C) an individual's actions as a result of moral reasoning.
D) an individual's level of responsiveness to moral dilemmas.

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Piaget's theory of cognitive development focuses on how individuals' thinking processes change and develop over time. One key aspect of this is the way in which individuals reason and make decisions, which shifts from concrete operational thinking to formal operational thinking. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. While Piaget's theory also addresses moral reasoning and action, they are not the primary focus of his cognitive development theory.

Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Emphasizes Shifts in