One of the criticisms of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is that
a. Piaget may have overestimated the cognitive skills of infants and preschool children.
b. Piaget may have underestimated the influence of cultural factors on cognitive development.
c. the theory focuses too much on individual differences in development.
d. evidence for the theory is based on cross-sectional research.
B
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