A researcher who contradicts Piaget's theory on cognitive development is most likely to state that_______.
A) infants show deferred imitation as early as nine months of age.
B) deferred imitation appears at about 18 months after birth.
C) the sensorimotor stage is the first stage of cognitive development.
D) the second substage of the sensorimotor stage lasts from about one to four months of age.

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Piaget claimed that deferred imitation develops around 18 months of age, during the sensorimotor stage. A researcher contradicting Piaget would likely argue that this ability appears earlier, as early as nine months, indicating that cognitive development occurs faster than Piaget proposed. Choices B, C, and D align with Piaget's theory rather than contradict it.

A Researcher Who Contradicts Piaget's Theory on Cognitive Development Is