A preschool age child is struggling to get their shoes on independently. The teacher says to the child “Let me help you with my words; Open the buckle wider...” The teacher continues to give step-by-step directions but does not physically touch the child’s shoe. This is an example of what theory? A preschool age child is struggling to get their shoes on independently. The teacher says to the child “Let me help you with my words; Open the buckle wider...” The teacher continues to give step-by-step directions but does not physically touch the child’s shoe. This is an example of what theory? Erikson's Psychoanalytical Theory Piaget's Cognitive Theory Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model