Which one of the following statements best reflects Piaget's position on the question of speeding up cognitive development?
A)Acceleration is both inefficient and useless.
B)Acceleration is effective for only the brightest students.
C)Keeping cognitive development "on track" is a teacher's role.
D)Speeding up cognitive development is a teacher's role.

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Piaget believed that cognitive development occurs at a natural pace and cannot be sped up by any external factors such as teaching or acceleration. Therefore, he would argue that acceleration is both inefficient and useless.

Which One of the Following Statements Best Reflects Piaget's Position