Which of the following statements is considered an assumption of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

A. All behavior is motivated.
B. Advances in cognitive capacities occur into old age. 
C. Personality development ends at age 6.
D. The roots of cognition lie in an infant's biological capacities.


Answer: D

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