alleryPiaget's combined theory of cognitive growth and of knowledge is called:
ACultural-historical theory
BGenetic epistemology
CSocial learning theory
DPsychosocial theory
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Genetic epistemology
1. Piaget studied how children's knowledge grows in order to answer questions about knowledge itself.
2. He named this combined study of cognitive development and the origins of knowledge **genetic epistemology**.
3. Here *genetic* means origin and development, not genes or heredity.
**Why not the others:** Cultural-historical theory is Vygotsky's, social learning theory is Bandura's and psychosocial theory is Erikson's.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Jean Piaget", section "introduction" (revision 1371941987)_
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