One important criticism of Piaget's theory is that
A) he overestimated the competencies of infants and young children.
B) his stagewise account pays insufficient attention to social and cultural influences.
C) he overemphasized discovery learning and direct contact with the environment.
D) children's performance on Piagetian tasks cannot be improved with training.
B
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A. farsightedness B. myopia C. glaucoma D. color blindness
Which of the following statements is true about the case of Phineas Gage?
A. He did not survive the railroad accident. B. His case supported the equipotentiality view. C. The major damage he experienced was in the temporal lobes. D. The major damage he experienced was in the frontal lobes.
What steps have researchers taken to ensure that psychological tests are free from bias?
What will be an ideal response?
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a. intelligence; appearance b. artistic ability; mathematical ability c. efforts; intelligence d. social skills; academic performance