Prior to Piaget's research, which of the following was an ...

[lilldybug07]

Prior to Piaget's research, which of the following was an erroneous assumption about children's cognitive abilities?
 
  Most people believed that children understood objects the same way that
  adults do.
  Most researchers believed that infants and small children were incapable of
  thinking.
  Most researchers believed that infants first came into the world without any
  cognitive abilities at all.
  Most people believed that children's education should be left totally in the
  hands of teachers.

Question 2

Makesha is 8 months old. Research on object permanence would suggest that she
 
  will not yet search for hidden objects.
  can find an object that has been transferred to a second hiding place.
  has limited search abilities.
  will acquire complete object permanence by 10 months.

[Kimmy]

Answer to Question 1

Most people believed that children understood objects the same way that
adults do.

Answer to Question 2

has limited search abilities.