Social Cognitive Development (1st block)

The zone of proximal development is:

• The most a child can learn in a given day
• The gap between what the child can do on their own and what they cannot do without assistance
• What the child already knows
• The intelligence level the child is projected to be at given point

According to Vygotsky,  why is language important in development?

• Language is the main means by which adults transmit info to children.
• Language is a powerful tool of intellectual adaptation.
• Language is an accelerator to thinking and understanding.
• All of the above.

According to Vygotsky, children __________ learn by themselves.

TRUE OR FALSE? According to Vygotsky, culture is one of the main factors in child development.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Which of the following provides self-guidance?

• internalized-talking

• ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development)

• play

• language

Children should be assessed just ________ their ZPD.

TRUE OR FALSE? According to Vygotsky, learning can only take place in social situations.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• .

• .

Play is essential to social, personal, & __________ development.

TRUE OR FALSE? Tests can measure what a student knows and what he/she can do independently.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• .

• .

According to Vygotsky, children do not learn best from the assistance of adults.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• .

• .