Piaget's theory has been the foundation of cognitive developmental theories for many years, but it is not without its critics. List at least three of the criticisms that are identified by your textbook
What will be an ideal response?
The textbook identifies four different areas of criticism of Piaget's theory. The adequate answer will list and discuss at least three of the following:
(a) The theory underestimates the cognitive competence in infants and young children and overestimates cognitive competence in adolescents.
(b) Piaget's theory is vague with respect to the processes of change.
(c) Piaget's stage model does not account for variability in children's performance
(d) Piaget's theory undervalues the influence of sociocultural environment on cognitive development
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