Margaret Argues That Understanding Human Development Is Most Like Understanding

question 42

Multiple Choice

Margaret argues that understanding human development is most like understanding botany, since in botany you need to learn about various systems, such as respiration, photosynthesis, energy production, and so forth. She states: "It is only by understanding how each system works that it is possible to understand the entire process." Margaret's view is most like that described in which theory of human development?

• A) the bioecological model
• B) operant conditioning
• C) Piaget's theory of cognitive development
• D) Vygotsky's view of social-cognitive development

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Interest Rate

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