According to Piaget (1963), children's cognitive processes develop
A) in a slow, continuous way from childhood to adulthood.
B) in an orderly sequence, or series of stages.
C) primarily by age 7, after which no new cognitive development occurs.
D) through a developmental sequence that varies greatly for each child.

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Piaget's theory posits that cognitive development occurs in an orderly sequence of stages: the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages. Each stage represents a new way of thinking and understanding the world.

According to Piaget (1963), Children's Cognitive Processes Develop