Vygotsky Was a Contemporary of Piaget's Whose Research in the Area

question 49

Multiple Choice

Vygotsky was a contemporary of Piaget's whose research in the area of cognitive development in children indicates that

• A) the narrower the zone of proximal development, the easier it is to capitalize on instruction and grasp difficult concepts.
• B) we learn best when instruction is pitched just above the lower limit of our zone of proximal development.
• C) problem-solving skills and strategies tend to transcend cultural differences.
• D) social interactions and experiences play no role in cognitive development.

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