In Vygotsky's view, ____ development refers to long-term changes in norms such as a country's child-rearing attitudes and practices.

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Vygotsky believed that sociohistorical development refers to the long-term changes in cultural attitudes, practices, and values. It is the cultural context that shapes the cognitive and social development of individuals. This includes changes in child-rearing practices, educational systems, and social norms over time. Choice A (microgenetic) refers to processes that occur over short periods, such as moment-to-moment changes in cognition. Choice B (phylogenetic) refers to the evolutionary development of a species. Choice D (ontogenetic) refers to the development of an individual organism.

In Vygotsky's View, ____ Development Refers to Long-Term Changes in Norms