According to Vygotsky's Theory

question 34

Multiple Choice

According to Vygotsky's theory,

• A) today's lifestyles differ so radically from those of our evolutionary ancestors that certain evolved behaviors are no longer adaptive.
• B) children shape their own development during both sensitive and critical developmental periods.
• C) children revise incorrect ideas in their ongoing efforts to achieve equilibrium between internal structures and every-day information.
• D) social interaction is necessary for children to acquire the ways of thinking and behaving that make up a community's culture.

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Definitions:

Innate Mechanism

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Tower of Hanoi

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Forming Subgoals

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Problem Solving

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