When Teaching Something New to a Child, Vygotsky Pointed Out

question 37

Multiple Choice

When teaching something new to a child, Vygotsky pointed out that:

• A) Competencies come about as a result of interactions between novices and more skilled members of a society acting as tutors or mentors.
• B) One can measure a child's capability by that child's performance of a skill the child has been accomplished already.
• C) Children's development is enhanced when they work independently.
• D) The young child's process of learning is passive and completely dependent on the environment.

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Definitions:

Short-run

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Economic Profits

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Perfectly Competitive

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