Which statement accurately reflects the findings of follow-up research on preoperational thought?
A) Piagetian problems contained too many familiar elements.
B) Piaget correctly determined that preschoolers are cognitively deficient.
C) Piaget missed many naturally occurring instances of effective reasoning by preschoolers.
D) Preschoolers rarely think that magic accounts for events they otherwise cannot explain.

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Follow-up research on preoperational thought has shown that Piaget missed many naturally occurring instances of effective reasoning by preschoolers. Critics have suggested that Piagetian problems contained too many familiar elements, leading to the children being more confused or bored than cognitively deficient. Additionally, it has been shown that preschoolers sometimes do think that magic accounts for events they otherwise cannot explain.

Which Statement Accurately Reflects the Findings of Follow-Up Research on Preoperational