Vygotsky is one of the interactionist theorists in the field of Psychology who has influenced pedagogical research and practices. For him, the chil...

Vygotsky is one of the interactionist theorists in the field of Psychology who has influenced pedagogical research and practices. For him, the child is inscribed from its first days in a system of social behavior in which its activities acquire meaning. One of the items he studied the most was the formation of human thought. Judge the assertions below about the role of thought in human development according to Vygotsky.

I. The construction of thought, according to Vygotsky, occurs through the use of signs and the use of instruments elaborated in human history.
II. Human thought is primarily formed by genetically determined abilities matured based on environmental stimulation.
a) Both assertions are true, and the second explains the first.
b) Both assertions are true, but the second does not explain the first.
c) The first assertion is true, and the second is false.
d) The first assertion is false, and the second is true.