Discussion
Which of the following is a limitation of Piaget's theory of cognitive development ?
Answer: D
A limitation of Piaget's theory is that it does not account for the influence of culture and social factors on cognitive development.
Piaget pictured the child as a lone scientist constructing knowledge through interaction with objects. Critics, most notably those following Vygotsky, point out that he underplayed the role of social interaction, language and culture, which shape what and how children learn.
The other options misstate the theory. Piaget gave language a secondary role, so he cannot be said to overemphasise it. He did include biological maturation as a factor in development. Individual differences received less attention, but the standard criticism, and the one keyed here, concerns culture and social context.
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