Theorists

who created the Zone of Promximal Development (ZPD)

• Vygotsky
• Erikson
• Piaget

What is the ZPD

• content that a child cannot master on their own
• content a child can master on their own
• content that takes a while for children to master

what is scaffolding

• a structure outside of a building
• support that the More Knowledgeable other provides for a child
• rational and clear approach to organizing material

who could be a More Knowledgeable Other

• teacher
• parent
• peer
• all of the above

How can a baby build trust with the parent

• parent picks baby up when they cry
• parent lets baby cry for hours
• mother leaves baby alone often

a filing cabinet is an example of

• adaptation
• assimilation
• accommodation
• schema

If a baby is unable to use their hands to eat food, they then learn how to use a spoon...this is an example of

• assimilation
• accommodation
• adaption

what is assimilation

• using an existing schema to deal with a new object or situation
• learning to adjust to the world
• when a child's schema can deal with new experiences through assimilation

Accommodation is when an existing schema doesn't work, schema is changed to deal with the new situation.

• true
• false

Who came up with the stage of sensorimotor? 

• Vygotsky
• Piaget
• Erikson