A criticism of Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory is that it ______.

A. underestimated children's contributions to their own development
B. assumed that all cognitive-developmental stages are universal
C. focused too much on unconscious drives and motivations
D. focused too heavily on emotional and social factors that influence development


Answer: B

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