Piaget’s critics point out that __________
A) he overestimated the competencies of infants and young children
B) his stagewise account pays insufficient attention to social and cultural influences
C) discovery learning rather than adult teaching is the best way to foster development
D) children’s performances on Piagetian tasks cannot be improved with training
Answer: B
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