Summarize criticisms of Piaget's perspective on childhood learning.
What will be an ideal response?
- Researchers argue that Piaget underestimated children's capabilities because of the limited nature of his mini-experiments.
- Piaget misjudged the age at which children's cognitive abilities emerge.
- Piaget's theories also were based too extensively on Western cultural standards.
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As you read this question, you may be asking yourself whether you understand it. If so, you are engaging in
a. meta-analysis. b. metamemory. c. metacomprehension. d. source monitoring.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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a) lack of social competence skills. b) boys' concern over dominance hierarchy known as restrictive play. c) lack of dominance hierarchy, leading to equal status of different members. d) lack of social problem-solving skills.