Prior to Piaget's research, which of the following was an erroneous assumption about children's cognitive abilities?

Most people believed that children understood objects the same way that
adults do.
Most researchers believed that infants and small children were incapable of
thinking.
Most researchers believed that infants first came into the world without any
cognitive abilities at all.
Most people believed that children's education should be left totally in the
hands of teachers.


Most people believed that children understood objects the same way that
adults do.

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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