Mohammed Believes That Studies of Human Behavior Should Focus Primarily

question 64

Multiple Choice

Mohammed believes that studies of human behavior should focus primarily on how we construct meaning together through abstract representations.His position is closest to which theoretical perspective?

• A) functionalism
• B) Marxism and class conflict
• C) symbolic interactionism
• D) feminist theory

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Definitions:

Sociocultural Perspective

A viewpoint that emphasizes the influence of society, culture, and community on individual behavior and mental processes.

Urie Bronfenbrenner

A developmental psychologist known for introducing the ecological systems theory to explain how the inherent qualities of a child and their environment interact to influence development.

Lev Vygotsky

was a Russian psychologist known for his work on cognitive development, particularly the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development and the importance of sociocultural influences.

Jean Piaget

Jean Piaget was a Swiss developmental psychologist known for his theory of cognitive development that describes how children construct a mental model of the world.