Piaget's theory of cognitive development has been criticized on the grounds that it
A) lacks clear operational definitions of important terms.
B) underestimates the child's capacity for seeing the world from another's point of view.
C) underestimates the child's capacity for conservation.
D) is not supported by research with proper experimental controls.
E) all of the above

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Piaget's theory has faced criticism for several reasons: it lacks clear operational definitions, underestimates children's abilities to understand perspectives other than their own and to grasp the concept of conservation, and some argue that the supporting research lacks proper experimental controls.

Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Has Been Criticized on the Grounds