Piaget suggested that, in some cases, two children of the same age may be at different skill levels in a specific domain of cognitive ability. This claim makes it very difficult, if not impossible, to provide an argument against the developmental schedule forwarded by Piaget's theory. This is a major issue related to the principle of ________.
A)Occam's Razor
B)ruling out rival hypotheses
C)replicability
D)falsifiability

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Piaget's theory is difficult to falsify because he allows for individual differences in cognitive development among children of the same age, making it hard to prove his developmental schedule wrong. Falsifiability is the principle that scientific theories should be testable and able to be potentially proven false through empirical evidence. Therefore, the issue related to the principle of falsifiability is most relevant in this case.

Piaget Suggested That, in Some Cases, Two Children of the Same