Author Question: Several criticisms of Piaget's theory of cognitive development have been offered over the years. ... (Read 136 times)

jCorn1234 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Several criticisms of Piaget's theory of cognitive development have been offered over the years. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

a. The theory underestimates the cognitive skills of infants and young children.
b. The theory overestimates the cognitive skills of adolescents.
c. The theory does not account for variability in children's performance.
d. The theory is based on an excessively large sample.

Question 2

Justin puts his school supplies away in his desk. When asked why, he replies, Because my teacher told me to.. He believes that right and wrong are absolutes and that behavior is correct when it conforms to rules. According to Piaget, what stage of moral development is Justin in?

a. Moral realism
b. Autonomous morality
c. Concrete operational moralism
d. Transitivity morality