According to Piaget, two factors that limit children's moral understanding are __________ and __________.
A) a limited understanding of conservation; egocentrism
B) animistic thinking; a lack of concern for others
C) the power of adults to insist that children comply; cognitive immaturity
D) an underdeveloped ego; poor perspective-taking skills

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Piaget believed that children's moral understanding is limited by their cognitive immaturity and the power of adults to insist that children comply. He argued that as children’s cognitive abilities mature and they gain more autonomy, their moral reasoning also develops.

According to Piaget, Two Factors That Limit Children's Moral Understanding