alleryVygotsky held that a child's mental abilities are shaped mainly by:
AGenes and maturation working alone
BSocial interaction and culture
CRewards and punishments
DSolo discovery of objects
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Social interaction and culture
1. Vygotsky stressed the social origin of mind.
2. Mental and cognitive abilities, he said, are not biologically fixed.
3. They are created and shaped through language, tools and interaction with the social and cultural environment.
**Why not the others:** Solo discovery is closer to Piaget's picture of the child; rewards and punishments belong to behaviourism.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Lev Vygotsky", section "introduction" (revision 1377698493)_
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