The Zone of Proximal Development Is an Important Element In

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Multiple Choice

The zone of proximal development is an important element in:

• A)Piaget's theory of cognitive development.
• B)Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development.
• C)Erikson's theory of psychosocial development.
• D)Kohlberg's theory of the development of moral reasoning.

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