Research has discovered that Piaget's tests of preoperational thinking showed young children's cognitive abilities to be ______.
A) overestimated
B) underestimated
C) disregarded
D) exaggerated

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Piaget's tests of preoperational thinking were criticized for underestimating young children's cognitive abilities, as later research suggested that children could perform tasks at an earlier age than Piaget proposed when given simpler, more understandable tasks.

Research Has Discovered That Piaget's Tests of Preoperational Thinking Showed