From Vygotsky's Perspective, What Important Role Does Inner Speech Play

question 85

Multiple Choice

From Vygotsky's perspective, what important role does inner speech play?

• A) By giving themselves directions about what to do next, children guide themselves through complex tasks.
• B) By using words mentally as well as orally, children develop more abstract representations of the world.
• C) By practicing various grammatical structures mentally, children acquire more complex language capabilities.
• D) By talking to themselves about what they should have done or said in a particular situation, children remember the situation more vividly.

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