Question

Current research on cognitive development indicates thata. mental skills develop earlier than Piaget believed.b. Piaget overestimated the cognitive competence of young children.c. Piaget's theory may apply only to middle-class male children.d. Piaget overlooked the importance of imprinting on cognitive development.Selected:e. mental skills develop later than Piaget believed.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. mental skills develop earlier than Piaget believed.

Explanation:

Piaget believed that children are egocentric as they do not understand the concept of understanding someone else's perspective. The theory of the mind has shed light on the drawbacks of Piaget's theory.

The theory of the mind states that the mind has the ability to feel another person's mental state. This takes place earlier than Piaget suggested. The mental skills allows a person to feel the mental states of other people.

Hence, the answer is a. mental skills develop earlier than Piaget believed.