Which of the following statements about Piaget's theory is true?
a) Piaget underestimated the cognitive abilities of younger children.
b) Piaget overestimated the cognitive abilities of younger children and adolescents.
c) Piaget underemphasized stages in the development of cognition.
d) Piaget arrived at very specific theoretical and empirical claims based on the specific research methods that he devised.
Answer: a
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