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Which of the following is an important difference between the stage theories of Erik Erikson and Jean Piaget? Erikson's theory applied primarily to children in early stages of development. Piaget's theory applied best to social relationship formation. Erikson's theory described development throughout the entire lifespan. Piaget's theory described moral development rather than cognitive development.
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The important difference between the stage theories of Erik Erikson and Jean Piaget is that Erikson's theory described development throughout the entire lifespan, while Piaget's theory primarily focused on cognitive development, not moral development, and applied primarily to children in early stages of development.