The principal limitation of the information-processing perspective is that

A) it contradicts Piaget's theory of cognitive development.
B) its components are difficult to reassemble into a broad, comprehensive theory of development.
C) it provides an imprecise account of the mechanisms of cognitive development.
D) it does not offer applications for teaching techniques that advance children's thinking.


B

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