One advantage of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory is that it ________.
A. helps explain the wide cultural variation in children's cognitive skills
B. de-emphasizes the role of verbal dialogues, offering alternative explanations instead
C. stresses the importance of basic motor skills in cognitive development
D. explains how attention and memory contribute to higher cognitive processes
Answer: A
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