EPPP Psychology

Category - Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior

One psychologist posited that social interaction was necessary for cognitive development-that all cognitive functions begin in relationships with others and are later internalized by children. Who proposed this theory?
  1. Piaget
  2. Vygotsky
  3. Chomsky
  4. Pascual-Leone
Explanation
Answer: B - Vygotsky’s social development theory of cognition stated that all cognitive functions begin in relationships with others and are later internalized by children. This theory is somewhat contradictory to Piaget’s in emphasizing continuous development rather than stage development.
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