According to Vygotsky, the Range of Tasks That Are Too

question 77

Multiple Choice

According to Vygotsky, the range of tasks that are too difficult for the child to master alone but that can be learned with guidance and assistance from adults or more-skilled children is

• A) scaffolding.
• B) the zone of proximal development.
• C) a cultural tool provided by society.
• D) inner speech.

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Definitions:

Primary Mental Abilities

According to Thurstone, seven relatively distinct capabilities that singly or in combination are involved in all intellectual activities.

Charles Spearman

A British psychologist who contributed to the development of factor analysis and the concept of general intelligence, represented as the "g" factor.

Louis Thurstone

An influential psychologist best known for his contributions to psychometrics and the theory of multiple intelligences.

Howard Gardner

An American developmental psychologist best known for his theory of multiple intelligences, which suggests that there are several types of intelligence that are distinct from each other.