Recent cross-cultural research on Piaget's theory has found that
A) children in non-Western cultures move through the stages at a much slower rate than children in Western cultures.
B) Piaget's tasks cannot be adapted in ways that make them culturally relevant for cross-cultural research.
C) the stages that Piaget describes appear in the same order in other cultures, but the rate at which children move through the stages can differ.
D) contrary to earlier findings, children from non-Western cultures usually perform better on Piagetian tasks than children from Western cultures.

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Cross-cultural research has found that the stages described by Piaget appear in the same order across cultures, but the rate at which children progress through them can differ. This means that cultural context can influence the pace at which children move through the stages, but the order of development remains consistent. Option A is incorrect because research has found that cultural context can influence the pace at which children move through the stages, but there is no evidence to suggest that children in non-Western cultures move through the stages at a slower rate. Option B is incorrect because cross-cultural research has demonstrated that Piaget's tasks can be adapted to make them culturally relevant for other cultures. Option D is incorrect because research does not support the claim that children from non-Western cultures perform better on Piagetian tasks than children from Western cultures.

Recent Cross-Cultural Research on Piaget's Theory Has Found That