Vygotsky's View of Cognitive Development Is Very Different from Piaget's

question 244

Multiple Choice

Vygotsky's view of cognitive development is very different from Piaget's view of cognitive development in that Vygotsky's emphasizes ____.

• A) the child's interactions with the physical environment
• B) genetic inheritance from one's parents
• C) cognitive development as both a social and cultural process
• D) neural plasticity

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