In support of their view, neo-Piagetian theorists point to evidence that ________.
A. because many Piagetian problems contain unfamiliar elements, preschoolers' responses often do not reflect their true abilities
B. Piaget missed many naturally occurring instances of effective reasoning by preschoolers
C. given certain controlled conditions, children approach many cognitive tasks in similar, stage-consistent ways
D. young children are not capable of operations, which are mental representations of actions that obey logical rules
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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