For Jean Piaget, the mistakes or errors children make:
A) provided important clues about their level of cognitive development.
B) reflected a poor learning history and poor parenting.
C) were signs of unconscious conflicts or tension.
D) resulted from the overuse of on the part of parents of "parentese."

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Piaget believed that the errors children make provide important clues about their level of cognitive development. These errors or mistakes are a natural and necessary part of learning and indicate where a child is in their cognitive development. Piaget called these errors "constructive mistakes" because they reflect a child's attempts to construct their understanding of the world.

For Jean Piaget, the Mistakes or Errors Children Make