Lake is 2 years old and Hayley is 13 years old.According to his critics,Piaget is likely to
A)underestimate Lake's cognitive abilities because he is a boy and overestimate Hayley's cognitive abilities because she is a girl.
B)underestimate Lake's cognitive abilities because he is a young child and overestimate Hayley's cognitive abilities because she is an adolescent.
C)overestimate Lake's cognitive abilities because he is a boy and underestimate Hayley's cognitive abilities because she is a girl.
D)overestimate Lake's cognitive abilities because he is a young child and underestimate Hayley's cognitive abilities because she is an adolescent.

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Piaget's theory suggests that cognitive development occurs in distinct stages and that young children (like Lake) think differently than older children (like Hayley). Therefore, Piaget is likely to underestimate Lake's cognitive abilities because he is a young child and overestimate Hayley's cognitive abilities because she is an adolescent. Gender is not relevant to Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Lake Is 2 Years Old and Hayley Is 13 Years