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savannahhooper

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According to Vygotsky,
 
  a. children benefit greatly from information handed down to them by those who are more cognitively advanced.
  b. peer interactions do more to stimulate cognitive development than do interactions with adults.
  c. Piaget was incorrect in asserting that the formal operational stage was the highest level of cognitive development.
  d. genetically determined factors predispose how effectively children assimilate, accommodate, and equilibrate new information.

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In contrast to Piaget, Vygotsky concluded that
 
  a. peer interactions do more to stimulate cognitive development than do interactions with adults.
  b. children benefit greatly from information handed down to them by those who are more cognitively advanced.
  c. children are passive learners who benefit most from rote memorization exercises.
  d. cognitive development arises primarily from attempts to overcome cognitive disequilibrium.


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mrphibs

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

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savannahhooper

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Gracias!

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