How Did Vygotsky's Research Differ from Piaget's

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Multiple Choice

How did Vygotsky's research differ from Piaget's?

• A) Vygotsky focused his research on adults, whereas Piaget focused his on children.
• B) Vygotsky stressed the role of school instruction in the advancement of cognitive development, whereas Piaget neglected such an influence.
• C) Vygotsky compared the development of children with that of their parents, whereas Piaget compared the development of Swiss children with that of Western scientists.
• D) Piaget and Vygotsky's research were one and the same.

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