The evaluation of Piaget's theory presented in the text suggests that which of the following appears to be the most significant error in Piaget's perspective?
a. Piaget underestimated the competence of young children.
b. Piaget overemphasized the emotional unsteadiness of young children.
c. Piaget failed to differentiate between children who were given formal instruction and those who were not.
d. Piaget did not appreciate the rather large gender differences that exist in children's cognitive processes.
a
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