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Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development

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Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory, stresses the social context of cognitive development. During early childhood, rapid expansion of language broadens preschoolers’ participation in social dialogues with more knowledgeable individuals. Who then, encourage Read More …

Ecological Perspective of Developmental Psychology

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Introduction of Ecological Perspective Ecological Perspective  or The contextual perspective considers the relationship between individuals and their physical, cognitive, personality, and social worlds. For example-  In ecological perspective, being overweight Read More …