Five-Year-Old Michela Appears to Be Talking to Herself as She

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Essay

Five-year-old Michela appears to be talking to herself as she is putting together a tea party with several of her dolls. Describe Vygotsky's take on this behavior (e.g., Is this normal behavior? Is this a helpful behavior? Will this behavior go away?).

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Definitions:

Psychotherapy

The treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means, involving talking therapies and behavioral interventions.

Thinness

A condition or state of being slim or having little body fat.

Cognitive-behavioral Therapy

A type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors.

Overvaluation

The act of placing excessively high importance or value on an object, idea, or person, often beyond its objective worth.