Researchers who have been critical of the ages that Piaget attached to each of the stages in his theory of cognitive development have claimed that
A) children can show abilities that Piaget said they did not have if you simplify the task that is being used to test for that ability.
B) early development may proceed in stages, but the later stages of cognitive development occur in a series of small, incremental steps.
C) Piaget made the tasks too easy because the abilities he describes do not appear in development until later than he said.
D) no real cognitive advancement occurs until children are old enough to engage in social interactions with other people.

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Researchers who criticize Piaget's theory argue that children can demonstrate abilities that Piaget believed they did not possess if the task used to test for that ability is simplified. This suggests that Piaget may have underestimated children's cognitive abilities at certain ages.

Researchers Who Have Been Critical of the Ages That Piaget