Which of the following is a major criticism of Piaget's theories of cognitive development?
a. he overestimated the cognitive abilities of children
b. his theories are not supported by modern research
c. his sample size was too large and over representative
d. he underestimated the cognitive abilities of infants
D
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a. 1 c. 3 b. 2 d. 4
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