What is a critique of Piaget's theory?
A. Piaget's theory assumed that infants required considerable time to process information before imitating a behavior.
B. Piaget's observations were not applicable to all cultures, only to those cultures of Western origin.
C. Piaget tended to overestimate the competence of infants.
D. Piaget's theory tends to exclude adult and peer influences on cognitive development.
Answer: D
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