Jean Piaget proposed four stages of cognitive development.Which of the following statements is true in regard to these stages?
A)The child's current stage is determined by the child's age.
B)Each stage builds on the foundations of the previous stages.
C)Each stage is distinct and clearly separate from the other stages.
D)A child who is "gifted" may actually skip a stage and move on to a higher stage.

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The child's cognitive development proceeds through four definite and sequential stages.Although the ages of reaching the stages are approximate,the sequence of stages never varies.All children move through the same stages in the same order.No stage is skipped.

Jean Piaget Proposed Four Stages of Cognitive Development