Jean Piaget's ideas were largely ignored by American psychologists until the 1960s. Three of the following are probable reasons why this was so. Which one is not a likely reason?
A) Piaget studied children rather than nonhuman species.
B) Piaget's ideas were incompatible with behaviorist theory.
C) Most of Piaget's writings were in French.
D) Piaget used research methods that were unconventional in the eyes of American psychologists.

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Piaget's focus on studying children was not a reason for his ideas being ignored, as American psychologists were also interested in child development. The other options highlight barriers such as language, theoretical incompatibility, and unconventional methods.

Jean Piaget's Ideas Were Largely Ignored by American Psychologists Until