Current research on Piaget's stages suggests that ____.
A) the ages he assigned for different abilities were completely accurate
B) he correctly identified the role of culture in cognitive development
C) he underestimated children's abilities and the timing of their development
D) the sequence of the skills he described in children was completely inaccurate

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Current research suggests that Piaget underestimated children's abilities and the timing of their development. While his theory of cognitive development still serves as a foundation for understanding how children think and learn, it is now recognized that development is a more continuous, individualized, and culturally influenced process than Piaget initially proposed. Additionally, some of the ages he assigned for specific abilities have been challenged by more recent research.

Current Research on Piaget's Stages Suggests That ____