Evaluate the claims made by Piaget about development in the sensorimotor period. Present criticism of his work on this stage.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Researchers have found evidence that infants have certain cognitive abilities earlier than Piaget thought.
2. Researchers have challenged his explanations of the process of development. Piaget theorized that development is based on efforts to attain cognitive equilibrium and organize schemes, as opposed to changes in perceptual, attentional, and memory skills.
3. Piaget largely ignored language development and variations in cognitive abilities among infants.
4. The usefulness of Piaget's sensorimotor substages has been challenged, as development appears to be gradual and continuous throughout infancy.
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