Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky believed that cognitive development is strongly influenced by
a. heredity.
b. genes and maturation.
c. social and cultural factors.
d. identity formation.
ANSWER: c
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a. have a partial color blindness. b. are usually Asian, African, or Native-American. c. are usually females. d. show all of these characteristics.
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Which of the following is a likely criticism of the behaviorist approach?
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