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According to which psychologist, the role of social and cultural factors are important in the cognitive development of children?
- A Vygotsky
- B Piaget
- C Bruner
- D Hull
Explanation
✅ Correct Answer — A) Vygotsky
🔎 Explanation
✔️ Vygotsky:
Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory emphasizes that social interaction and cultural context are crucial for cognitive development.
❌ Piaget:
Focused more on individual cognitive development through stages (sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational), not primarily on social-cultural influences.
❌ Bruner:
Supported discovery learning and scaffolding, recognizing some social roles, but not as centrally as Vygotsky.
❌ Hull:
Known for Drive Reduction Theory, which is about motivation, not cognitive or social development.
📕 Additional Information:
Vygotsky introduced key ideas like Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and Scaffolding, highlighting how social interaction assists learning.More MCQ from Child Development 🔖
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