A researcher pairs 5-year-olds with either a same-age peer or a slightly older child to solve a 24-piece puzzle. Children paired with the older child completed the puzzle 38% faster and, when later tested alone, solved a similar puzzle more independently. The older child often pointed at corner pieces and said, "Try those first."
These findings most directly support which theorist's view of cognitive development?
- A
Piaget's stage theory
- Bcheck_circle
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory
- C
Bandura's reciprocal determinism
- D
Skinner's operant theory
Explanation
Vygotsky emphasized that cognitive development occurs through social interaction with more knowledgeable others. Piaget emphasized individual discovery; Skinner emphasized reinforcement; Bandura focused on observational learning and mutual influence among person, behavior, and environment.