Lev Vygotsky Quiz

When was Lev Vygotsky born?

• 1896

• 1913

• 1924

• 1934

Where was Lev Vygotsky born?

• Moscow, Russia

• Leningrad, Russia

• Orsha, Belarus

• Kiev, Ukraine

What did Lev Vygotsky outline in his work "Thinking and Speech"?

• The theory of relativity

• The Zone of Proximal Development

• The concept of constructivism

• The stages of development

Who is known as the father of constructivism?

• Lev Vygotsky

• Jean Piaget

• Jerome Bruner

• George Kelly

Answer explanation

Kind of a trick question, it is Jean Piaget because constructivism is rooted in epistemology and his work in cognitive development lead to the rise of constructivism

What happened to Lev Vygotsky in 1934?

• He was born.

• He attended a congress in Leningrad.

• He died of Tuberculosis.

• He started working at a Psychological institute in Moscow.

What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?

• A) A theory that children learn best in isolation

• B) The idea that humans learn best by mastery of complex tasks in collaboration with more capable peers or mentors

• C) A concept where children are believed to learn through punishment and reward

• D) A method where learning is achieved through rote memorization

Lev Vygotsky agreed that children's social and cultural environments influence their development

• True

• False

According to Vygotsky, how do children develop primarily?

• A) Through independent learning without any help

• B) From repeating tasks they can already do independently

• C) By taking on challenges that require support

• D) By observing others without any interaction

What does Vygotsky's theory suggest about tasks that are beyond a child's cognitive capabilities?

• A) They are essential for a child's cognitive development

• B) They can be accomplished with enough repetition

• C) They are within the ZPD if the child is given enough guidance

• D) They are called impossible tasks that children can't complete even with considerable structure and guidance at this time

What should teachers provide to their students according to the ZPDs to stimulate their cognitive growth?

• Challenges that are too difficult for the students

• Challenges that are appropriate to their own cognitive level

• Easy tasks that do not require much effort

• No challenges at all