In Contrast to Vygotsky, What Was the Focus of Piaget's

question 155

Multiple Choice

In contrast to Vygotsky, what was the focus of Piaget's theory?

• A)the role of memory and strategy selection in cognitive growth
• B)the self-directed nature of cognitive growth
• C)the biological maturation necessary for cognitive growth
• D)the sociocultural context in which cognitive growth occurs

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Definitions:

Intellectual Development

The progression of cognitive abilities and thinking skills throughout a person's life, including reasoning, problem-solving, and understanding complex concepts.

Fraternal Twins

Twins that develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, resulting in siblings that are genetically unique from each other.

Heritability

A measure of how much of the variation in a trait within a population can be attributed to genetic differences among individuals.

Intelligence

The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations.