Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development focused on
A)the resolution of psychological crises.
B)improvements in mental hardware and software.
C)children's creation of "theories" that help them understand their worlds.
D)adaptive behaviours that are learned during critical periods.

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Piaget believed that children actively construct their understanding of the world by creating mental structures or "theories" that they use to organize and interpret information.

Answer: B
 Piaget also emphasized the role of both hardware (the brain's physical development) and software (mental processes and abilities) in cognitive development.

Therefore, the best choices are C and B.

Jean Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Focused on