In Vygotsky's View, Opportunities to Engage in Pretend Play E

question 21

Multiple Choice

In Vygotsky's view, opportunities to engage in pretend play e.g., playing "house" or "doctor") have which one of the following effects?

• A) They are highly enjoyable but have little impact on cognitive development.
• B) They can help children shed their preoperational egocentrism.
• C) They foster traditional gender stereotypes.
• D) They allow children to practice adult behaviors.

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Definitions:

Genetic Inheritance

The process by which genetic information is passed from parents to offspring, determining traits and characteristics.

Personality

The assemblage of traits and features that define a person's unique character.

Functional Autonomy

A principle referring to how behaviors that once were driven by specific motives become independent of those motives over time.

Independence

The state or condition of being free from dependency on others or external control, often associated with self-reliance and decision-making autonomy.