Which of the Following Is a Similarity Between Piaget's Cognitive

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a similarity between Piaget's cognitive developmental theory and Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

• A) Both emphasize the joint contributions of nature and nurture to one's development.
• B) Both suggest that one's genetic endowment determines one's ideas, preferences, and skills.
• C) Both suggest that experience determines one's ideas, preferences, and skills.
• D) Both see the child's functioning as adaptive.

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Definitions:

Consciousness

Awareness of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, and experiences.

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, and surroundings.

Brain Activity

The electrical and chemical processes occurring within the brain that enable thinking, feeling, and behavior.

Dual Processing

The theory that thought can arise in two different ways, or as a result of two different processes, often referred to as System 1 (fast, automatic) and System 2 (slow, deliberate).