In Vygotsky's Theory, the Amount and Type of Help That

question 37

Multiple Choice

In Vygotsky's theory, the amount and type of help that a skilled adult or peer provides to a child is called

• A) knowledge building.
• B) social speech.
• C) a cognitive scheme.
• D) scaffolding.

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Definitions:

Nutrition

The process by which living organisms receive and process the materials necessary for growth, energy, and maintenance of bodily functions.

Genes

Units of hereditary information composed of DNA. Genes help cells to reproduce themselves and manufacture the proteins that maintain life.

Myelin Sheath

A protective, fatty layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons, facilitating faster transmission of electrical impulses.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.