Which one of the following statements best summarises the relationship between development and learning as proposed by Vygotsky?

Options

A. Development is independent of learning
B. Learning and development are parallel processes
C. Development process lags behind the learning process
D. Development is synonymous with learning

Answer

C

Explanation

Lev Vygotsky in his theory of the zone of proximal development expanded learning and development, which posits that learning precedes development processes.