According to Bruner, childhood development occurs __________

a. as a progression through well-defined stages, starting with the sensori-motor stage
b. as a result of the influence of the culture a child is in, often through language
c. through the building of new knowledge on the scaffolding of old knowledge
d. in ways that reflect the individual differences among various children


Answer: c

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