Case suggests cognitive development relies on
a. observation and imitation of others.
b. critical periods for skill acquisition.
c. brain maturation and the greater efficiency of information processing.
d. a responsive environment that provides zones of proximal development.
e. parental intelligence.
c. brain maturation and the greater efficiency of information processing.
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