One of the most important criticisms of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is that
A)his theory had very little impact on psychologists' understanding of how children's minds develop.
B)the popularity of his theory was short-lived.
C)his theory was never scientifically tested.
D)recent research suggests his theory has underestimated the abilities of infants and overestimated the abilities of adults.

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Recent research has suggested that Piaget's theory may have underestimated the abilities of infants and overestimated the abilities of adults. For example, infants are now thought to have more sophisticated perceptual abilities than Piaget believed, and adults may continue to develop cognitively beyond the formal operational stage as Piaget suggested.

One of the Most Important Criticisms of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive