Vygotsky's Theory of Development​

question 89

Multiple Choice

Vygotsky's theory of development​

• A)states that children learn through social interactions by means of their culture.
• B)is much different from Piaget's theory, which states that children act on theirenvironment to learn.
• C)asserts that children socially interact through what he calls dialogues through whichchildren learn the cultural values of their society.
• D)proposes that all human activities occur in cultural settings and cannot be understoodapart from the culture.
• E)all of these.

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Definitions:

Procedural System

A cognitive system responsible for the acquisition, storage, and utilization of motor skills and habits, often operating below the level of conscious awareness.

Episodic System

A cognitive system that enables individuals to remember and mentally relive specific experiences from their personal past.

Semantic System

A cognitive system responsible for storing information about words, their meanings, and the relationships between them.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures in the brain involved in coordinating movement and reward.