If horizontal decalage were shown to apply across Piaget's developmental stages, this result would

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Horizontal decalage refers to the observation that a child may not acquire all skills or abilities associated with a particular developmental stage at the same time. If horizontal decalage were observed across Piaget's stages, it would suggest inconsistencies within the stages themselves, thereby weakening the validity of the hypothesized stages by showing that development may not occur in the strict, stage-like progression Piaget proposed.

If Horizontal Decalage Were Shown to Apply Across Piaget's Developmental