According to Piaget, each stage of cognitive development involves consistent thought across different tasks. Recent research has found
A) very consistent performance across tasks as Piaget would predict.
B) very consistent performance across tasks only in concrete operational children.
C) inconsistent performance across tasks only in formal operational adolescents.
D) inconsistent performance across tasks contrary to Piaget's predictions.

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Recent research has found that cognitive development is not as consistent as Piaget had predicted. Children may show advanced thinking in one task but struggle in another task that requires the same level of thinking. This suggests that cognitive development is not as predictable and linear as Piaget had suggested.

According to Piaget, Each Stage of Cognitive Development Involves Consistent