Margaret argues that understanding human development is most like understanding botany, since in botany you need to learn about various systems, such as respiration, photosynthesis, energy production, and so forth. She states: "It is only by understanding how each system works that it is possible to understand the entire process." Margaret's view is most like that described in which theory of human development?
A) the bioecological model
B) operant conditioning
C) Piaget's theory of cognitive development
D) Vygotsky's view of social-cognitive development

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This question emphasizes the idea of inter-related systems and therefore it best fits into Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model, which also emphasizes that development is best understood by focusing on all of the inter-related systems that influence how an individual grows and changes.

Margaret Argues That Understanding Human Development Is Most Like Understanding