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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Sociocultural theory also called:Vygotsky's theorySociocultural TheorySociohistoricDPZ - 2. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Vygotsky, What are the two functions that would appear in a child’s cultural development?first, on the cultural level and later on the group levelfirst, on the social-individual level and later on the familiar levelfirst, on the SOCIAL level between people (inter-psychological) and later on the INDIVIDUAL level, inside the child (into psychological)first, on the INDIVIDUAL level between people (inter-psychological) and later on the SOCIAL level, inside the child (into psychological)
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich kind of interaction in cognitive development did Piaget and Vygotsky emphasize as important?PoliticalScientificCulturalSocial
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe Sociocultural theory is also called:Zone of proximal developmentCognitive toolsPshycological ToolsSocial Tools
- 5. Multiple ChoiceBoth Piaget and Vygotsky emphasized the importance of social interactions in cognitive development, but Piaget saw a different role for interaction.
Piaget believed that the most helpful interactions were those between peers, because peers are on an equal basis and can challenge each other’s thinking. Vygotsky, on the other hand...Vygotsky believed that children’s cognitive development is fostered by interactions with other children with the same problem.Vygotsky suggested that children’s cognitive development is fostered by interactions with people who are more capable or advanced in their thinking—people such as parents and teachersVygotsky suggested that children’s cognitive development is fostered by interactions with their grandparents
Vygotsky suggested that children’s cognitive development is fostered by interactions with people who are more capable or advanced in their thinking—people such as parents and teachers.Vygotsky suggested that children’s cognitive development is fostered by interactions with his/her family who are no capable or advanced in their thinking—people such as parents, grandparents, brothers or sisters. - 6. Multiple ChoiceThe cultural tools include:Technical Tools and Political ToolsTechnical Tools and Economical toolsTechnical Tools and psychological toolsTechnical Tools and Cultural tools
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the correct CONCEPT for this meaning:
Language is critical for cognitive development because it provides a way to express ideas and ask questions, the categories and concepts for thinking, and the links between the past and the future.Technical ToolsPsychological ToolsPrivate SpeechRole of Language - 8. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the correct CONCEPT for this meaning:
Mutterings play an important role in cognitive development because they move children in stages toward self-regulation: the ability to plan, monitor, and guide your own thinking and problem-solving.Technical ToolsPsychological ToolsPrivate SpeechRole of Language - 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat are Theories of Egocentric, or Private, Speech according to Vygotsky?Represents internal thought; its function is to communicate with their familyVygotsky suggested that children’s cognitive development is fostered by interactions with people who are more capable or advanced in their thinking—people such as parents and teachersRepresents externalized thought; its function is to communicate with the self for the purpose of self-guidance and self-direction.Represents externalized thought; its function is notto communicate with the self for the purpose ofself-guidance and self-direction.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceChoose the correct ideas of Vygotsky about Theories of Egocentric, or Private, Speech.Course of Development: Declines with age.
Relationship to Social Speech: Negative; least socially and cognitively mature children use more egocentric speech.
Relationship to Environmental Contexts: NothingCourse of Development: Increases at younger ages
Relationship to Social Speech: Positive; private speech develops out of social interaction with others.
Relationship to Environmental Contexts: Increases with task difficultyCourse of Development: Declines with size.
Relationship to Social Speech: negative and positive
Relationship to Environmental Contexts: Increases with task easyCourse of Development: Declines with ages.
Relationship to Social Speech: positive.
Relationship to Environmental Contexts: Nothing. - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Zone of Proximal Development?ZPD is the area where the child could not achieve with adult guidance or by working with “a more fully developed childZPD is the area where the child could achieve with adult guidance or by working with “a more fully developed childZPD is the area between the child’s current performance and the level of performance that the child could not achieve with adult guidance or by working with “a more fully developed child”ZPD is the area between the child’s current performance (the problems the child can solve independently without any support) and the level of performance that the child could achieve with adult guidance or by working with “a more fully developed child”
- 12. Multiple ChoiceVygotsky’s beliefs about the role of private speech in cognitive development fit with the notion of the ZPD.
Often, an adult uses verbal prompts and structuring to help a child solve a problem or accomplish a task.
This type of support has been called:ScaffoldingZPDThe role of learningPrivate Speech - 13. Multiple ChoiceZPD: The role of learning and development.
Vygotsky believed that the learning isConstruction and believed that cognitive development has to come before learning—the child had to be cognitively “ready” to learnAn active construction of knowledge and learning as the passive formation of associationsAn active process that does not have to wait for readiness.Need for cognitive development to precede learning - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags