Vygotsky’s theory differs from Erikson’s, Piaget’s, and Skinner’s because it
a. takes into consideration the social and historic context within which a child is socialized.
b. focuses specifically on the cognitive and social development of children.
c. is the only one that takes all areas of development into consideration.
d. All of these answers.
ANS: A
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