Which of the following reasons led to the criticism of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
A)Piaget overestimated the cognitive capacities of very young children.
B)Piaget observed that the cognitive acumen of adolescents was lesser than young children.
C)Piaget proposed that formal operational thought does not emerge consistently in early adolescence.
D)Many adolescents and adults do not reason as logically as Piaget proposeD.

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Piaget's theory has been criticized for not accounting for individual differences in cognitive development and for overestimating the consistency and universality of cognitive development. Many adolescents and adults do not reason as logically as Piaget proposed, which suggests that there may be other factors contributing to cognitive development beyond Piaget's four stages.

Which of the Following Reasons Led to the Criticism of Piaget's