One of the Ways in Which Vygotsky Differs from Piaget

question 8

Multiple Choice

One of the ways in which Vygotsky differs from Piaget in his view of how children learn is that Vygotsky

• A) places more emphasis on the role of culture and the social world in cognitive development.
• B) portrays children as individual learners who are focused on mastering their world.
• C) believes that all learning is based upon the principles of classical and operant conditioning.
• D) sees children as imitators of what they see other people doing.

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Definitions:

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic scenario in which one allele does not completely dominate another allele, leading to a phenotype that is a blend of the two alleles.

Codominance

A genetic scenario where two alleles of a gene are expressed equally in the phenotype of heterozygotes.

Epistasis

A genetic interaction where the effect of one gene is modified by one or several other genes, which can mask or alter its phenotype.

XIST

A gene involved in X chromosome inactivation, playing a crucial role in dosage compensation between males and females.