For Vygotsky, Private Speech Is

question 156

Multiple Choice

For Vygotsky, private speech is

• A)meaningless babbling.
• B)entirely silent and cannot be heard by others.
• C)self-talk that helps the child plan her thoughts.
• D)passive reporting on thoughts after they have happened.

Understand the difference between formal and informal communication channels within organizations.

Recognize the function and characteristics of the grapevine in organizational communication.

Identify the conditions under which rumors spread most effectively in organizations.

Understand how personal emotions and gossip contribute to the grapevine.

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Definitions:

Child Development

The study of the psychological, biological, and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence, as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy.

Gilligan's Critique

Carol Gilligan's response to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, arguing that it was gender-biased and did not adequately address the morality of care and relationships, primarily involving women.

Kohlberg's Research

Studies conducted by psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg focusing on the development of moral reasoning in individuals, proposing a stage theory of moral development.

Moral Reasoning

The process by which individuals make decisions about what is right and wrong, typically influenced by cultural, societal, and personal values and ethics.