Vygotsky suggests that
A) a child's interactions with adults organize the child's learning experiences.
B) children learn only through a complex interaction of rewards and punishments.
C) children are like miniature adults and need to be nurtured to obtain cognitive skills.
D) factors such as ethnicity and gender do not play an important role in development.

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Vygotsky's theory emphasizes the fundamental role of social interaction in the development of cognition. He believed that community plays a central role in the process of "making meaning," and that children learn through interactions with more knowledgeable others, including adults.

Vygotsky Suggests That