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Vygotsky's Theory of Sociocultural Development

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a theory of Vygotsky?
a)
Cognitive Learning Theory
b)
Guided Discovery
c)
The More Knowledgeable Other
d)
Multiple Intelligences
2.
Vygotsky believed that language and thought are interconnected from birth.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Vygosky’s theory emphasized which contexts of learning and that knowledge is mutually built and constructed? 
a)
developmental
b)
social
c)
theoretical
d)
conditioned
4.
According to Vygotsky, which of the following is not true?
a)
Children construct knowledge.
b)
Cognitive development occurs in distinct stages.
c)
Development cannot be separated from its social context.
d)
Language plays a central role in mental development.
5.
Which option is key while incorporating Vygotsky's theories in your classroom?
a)
Scaffolding
b)
Hands-on activities
c)
Learning Styles
d)
Discovery Learning
6.
The zone of proximal development is:
a)
The most a child can learn in a given day
b)
The gap between what the child can do on their own and what they cannot do without assistance
c)
What the child already knows
d)
The intelligence level the child is projected to be at given point
7.

Who is this theorist?

a)

Lev Vygotsky

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Sigmund Freud

d)

Erik Erikson

8.

What area does Vygotsky focus on?

a)

Social Development

b)

Speech

c)

Emotional Development

d)

Cognitive

9.

True or False: Lev Vygotsky was a Russian Psychologist

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which statement accurately summarizes Vygotsky's thinking on cognitive development?

a)

Learning occurs via watching others

b)

Learning occurs via self-isolation

c)

Much learning occurs via social interaction

d)

Learning occurs by playing

11.

Vygotsky describes three types of languages as...

a)

Social speech

b)

Private speech

c)

Emotional Speech

d)

Silent Inner Speech

12.

According to Vygotsky, children develop their behavior and habits...

a)

from treats/ prizes

b)

from their cultures and through interpersonal experiences

c)

from punishment's/ discipline

d)

from friendships

13.

The Zone of Proximal Development is?

a)

The must a child can learn in a given day

b)

What the child already knows

c)

What can be done on own and what can not be done without assistance

d)

The intelligence level of the child is projected to be at a given point

14.

Using Vygotsky's theory in the classroom could mean pairing less skilled students with __________ skilled students.

a)

cognitive

b)

moreover

c)

lower

d)

higher

15.

Using Vygotsky's theory in the classroom could mean ____________, where the teacher provided specific prompts to move the student progressively forward.

a)

scaffolding

b)

scalding

c)

scuffing

d)

scaring

16.

Using Vygotsky's theory in the classroom could mean giving ______, ______ and __________ to help kids improve.

a)

help, praise / direct instruction

b)

hints, prompts / direct instruction

c)

hints, praise / indirect instruction

d)

help, prompts / indirect instruction

17.

Vygotsky was also a big proponent of _____ in learning.

a)

play

b)

praise

c)

parties

d)

pleasure

18.

Different types of play include:

a)

imaginary play

b)

role-playing

c)

games

d)

All of the above.

19.

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory is different from Piaget's theory of cognitive development, is that Piaget said that a child's interactions and explorations impact development, while Vygotsky claimed that ...

a)

the most important thing was emotional interactions.

b)

the most important thing was playing.

c)

the most important thing was cognitive development.

d)

the most important thing was social interactions.

20.

Vygotsky believed that through playing and imagination, children expand their knowledge of the _______.

a)

world

b)

classroom

c)

family

d)

community