Why do some scholars believe that Piaget's theory underestimates children's abilities?

What will be an ideal response?


Partly because he insisted that demanding criteria be satisfied before one could claim that particular cognitive schemes had developed and partly because his experimental tasks were complex and unfamiliar to the children he tested.

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Three of the following are beliefs of epistemology. Which of the following is not a relevant belief to the study of epistemology?

a. The source of knowledge b. The nature of learning ability c. The speed of learning d. The capacity of memory

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Grandparents who live with a family can

a. create more problems for stressed parents. b. help with the housework. c. emotionally support children in difficult times. d. be better disciplinarians than parents.

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When snowy and icy roads abound in northeastern winters, there is a problem with fresh water ______________ levels

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Ethics in qualitative research includes

a) The use of codes and false names for anonymity b) Informed consent as a dialogue in which persons have power over the research process c) Negotiation with participants and mutual problem solving of ethical dilemmas occurring in the field d) All of the above

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