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by Juwel Rana -
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write down one of the major limitations of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

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by mohona zaman -
Piaget noted that children in this stage do not yet understand concrete logic, cannot mentally manipulate information, and are unable to take the point of view of other people, which he termed egocentrism.
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by Juwel Rana -
Basically, I want to know the specific one.!!!!!!
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by shaila sharmin amy -
The core idea of Piaget's theory is that children develop by acting as “little scientists” who explore and interact with their world to understand people, objects, and concepts. They do this naturally, even without the help of an adult. The theory consists of four stages.

One of the major limitations of Piaget"s theory of cognitive development


Research has disputed Piaget's argument that all children will automatically move to the next stage of development as they mature. Some data suggest that environmental factors may play a role in the development of formal operations.
The theory seems to suggest that reaching the formal operational stage is the end goal of development, yet it is not clear if all people actually fully achieve the developmental tasks that are the hallmark of formal operations. Even as adults, people may struggle to think abstractly about situations.
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by Priyanka Das Puja -
The core idea of Piaget's theory is that children develop by acting as “little scientists” who explore and interact with their world to understand people, objects, and concepts. They do this naturally, even without the help of an adult. The theory consists of four stages.

One of the major limitations of Piaget"s theory of cognitive development

  • Research has disputed Piaget's argument that all children will automatically move to the next stage of development as they mature. Some data suggest that environmental factors may play a role in the development of formal operations.
  • The theory seems to suggest that reaching the formal operational stage is the end goal of development, yet it is not clear if all people actually fully achieve the developmental tasks that are the hallmark of formal operations. Even as adults, people may struggle to think abstractly about situations.

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by ananna sarkar -

One of the major limitations of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is concrete operational thinking and also formal operational thinking .

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by puja roy -
A major limitations stems from the very nature of a stage theory. The stages may be inaccurate or just plain wrong.Others point out that preoperational children may be less egocentric than Piaget believed.
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by Ankhi Gupta -
These limitations include children being “pre-logical”such as they do not yet understand concrete logic, cannot mentally manipulate information.
The stages may be inaccurate or just plain wrong. Weiten (1992) points out that Piaget may have underestimated the development of young children. He cites Bower, (1982) and Harris, (1983) who have conducted research that found that some children develop object-permanence earlier than Piaget thought.
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by sultan ul mulk -
Piaget’s theory of cognitive development is a comprehensive theory about the nature and development of human intelligence. Piaget believed that one’s childhood plays a vital and active role in a person’s development. Piaget’s idea is primarily known as a developmental stage theory. The theory deals with the nature of knowledge itself and how humans gradually come to acquire, construct, and use it.
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by Sadia Arafin -
Major limitations stems from the very nature of a stage theory.
The stages may be inaccurate or just plain wrong.Others point out that pre- operational children may be less egocentric than Piaget believed.
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by Meher jahan -
Piaget's theory's limitation is cognitive development is concrete operational thinking and also formal operational thinking .
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by Md. Minhazul Abedin Sujon -
Piaget theory is all about cognitive development of children from 0 to 15 years but modern research says that Piaget theory has some limitation , one of those is - he underestimated the abilities of young children specially in terms of egocentrism & conservation of number.
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by Habiba Khanam -
Through his observations of his children, Piaget developed a stage theory of intellectual development that included four distinct stages:
The Sensorimotor Stage
Ages: Birth to 2 Years
Major Characteristics and Developmental Changes:
1.The infant knows the world through their movements and sensations
2.Children learn about the world through basic actions such as sucking, grasping, looking, and listening
3.Infants learn that things continue to exist even though they cannot be seen
4.They are separate beings from the people and objects around them
5.They realize that their actions can cause things to happen in the world around them
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by Israt Jahan Nisha -
Piaget believes that physical manipulation of external objects is essential for normal cognitive development. Theorists have argued that children born without the physical capability of outward action (consider, for example, paralyzed children born without the ability to move either arms or legs) are still capable of normal cognitive development. Also, the physical nature of Piaget's theory fails to explain how children understand abstract words that don't necessarily relate to an immediately physical object.
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by Monisha Sarker -
Piaget’s theory of cognitive development is a comprehensive theory about the nature and development of human intelligence. Piaget believed that one’s childhood plays a vital and active role in a person’s development. Piaget’s idea is primarily known as a developmental stage theory. The theory deals with the nature of knowledge itself and how humans gradually come to acquire, construct, and use it.
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by farzana efi -
One of the major limitations of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is stems from the very nature of a stage theory. The stages may be inaccurate or just plain wrong. Weiten (1992) points out that Piaget may have underestimated the development of young children. It also includes:
1. The theory stages lack consistency in children’s thinking.
2. Children’s abilities are underestimated in the theory.
3. The theory cannot explain the youth's thinking.
4. There is overlooking of the effects of social group and culture.
5. The theory doesn’t explain children’s trouble with Piagetian.
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by sarmin akter -

Piaget's theory of cognitive development is a comprehensive theory about the nature and development of human intelligence. It was originated by the Swiss developmental psychologist Jean Piaget. The theory deals with the nature of knowledge itself and how humans gradually come to acquire, construct, and use it.

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by Durjoy Chakraborty -

The major limitations of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

  • Sometimes underestimates the intellectual capacity of infants, preschoolers, and elementary school students.
  • Errs when it says that development is marked by qualitative changes.
  • Discovery learning is not as effective as guided discovery learning.
  • Neglects the importance of culture and social guidance in cognitive development.

Collected From: "EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY REFLECTION FOR ACTION Canadian Edition O’Donnell, D’Amico, Schmid, Reeve, Smith."


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by Mst Mita Khatun -
One of the major limitations of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is concrete operational thinking and also formal operational thinking .
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by Nahid hasan -
1. His theory lacks scientific control.
2. He used his own children for the study.
3. The subject's were not studied across the entire lifespan.
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by Labiba Hasan -
To Piaget, cognitive development was a progressive reorganization of mental processes resulting from biological maturation and environmental experience. He believed that children construct an understanding of the world around them, experience discrepancies between what they already know and what they discover in their environment, then adjust their ideas accordingly.
Despite its huge success, Piaget’s theory has some limitations that Piaget recognized himself: for example, the theory supports sharp stages rather than continuous development
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by Subarna akter -
One of the major limitations of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is concrete operational thinking and also formal operational thinking .
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by Habibah . -
Piaget's theory does not explain how some youngster are able to think abstractly .
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by jannatul jarin -

The major limitations of piaget's theory of Cognitive development are : 

# It can't explain youth's thinking

# Overlooking the youth's of culture and social group. 

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by Rukaiya Islam Ruhi -
One of the major limitations of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is from the very nature of a stage theory. The stages may be inaccurate or just plain wrong. Others point out that preoperational children may be less egocentric than Piaget believed.
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by Mithun Paul -
I think, The most criticized aspect of Piaget's theory is that formal operational thought can be achieved as early as 11 years of age I don't think its proven.His theory mainly based on observation and lacks scientific controls. Also there was no account for adult development in his theory.
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by purabi ghosh -
one of the major limitations of Piaget's theory of cognitive development is concrete operational and formal operational thinking .
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by susmita ranidas -
Limitations of Piaget theory of cognitive development
A major criticism stems from the very nature of a stage theory. The stages may be inaccurate or just plain wrong. Weiten (1992) points out that Piaget may have underestimated the development of young children. In fact some children may never achieve the level of formal operations.
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by tahera toma -
One of the most popular limitations of Piaget's theory is the argument that he greatly underestimated the capabilities of children within certain stages of his theory.
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by aini ahmed -
Children being “pre-logical”. When a child is pre-logical, they have not yet developed logical thinking. An example of pre-logical thinking can be seen through Piaget’s Liquid conservation experiment
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by sumaiya sinthiya -

Piaget's theory's limitation is cognitive development is concrete operational thinking and also formal operational thinking .

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by Nazmun Naher Ratri -
A major limitations stems from the very natural of a stage theory. The stages may be inaccurate or just plain wrong.
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by mahmud hasan -
Piaget noted that children in this stage do not yet understand concrete logic, cannot mentally manipulate information, and are unable to take the point of view of other people, which he termed egocentrism.
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by Mst Mita Khatun -
1. His theory lacks scientific control.
2. He used his own children for the study.
3. The subject's were not studied across the entire lifespan.
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by Jakia Arfin -
The major limitations of piaget's theory of conginitive development stems from the very nature of a stage theory.
The stages may be inaccurate or just plain wrong.Others point out that pre- operational children may be less egocentric than Piaget believed.
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by fatima abdalla -
Limitations of Piaget's theory of cognitive development
Jean Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development is constructed of 4 different stages of development in children. It begins with the sensorimotor stage, and then continues throughout age with preoperational, concrete operational, and lastly formal operational. ... These limitations include children being “pre-logical”