Which Scenario BEST Represents Lev Vygotsky's View of Mental and Behavioral

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which scenario BEST represents Lev Vygotsky's view of mental and behavioral development?

• A) A teacher assigns challenging tasks that students then try to complete on their own.
• B) An instructor helps students do laboratory work,showing them how to do things the students cannot yet do.
• C) A teacher waits patiently for students to come up with good answers and then reinforces them with praise and affection.
• D) An instructor systematically tests students to find out which mental abilities they do have and which they do not have.

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Definitions:

Pseudoscientific Concepts

Ideas or theories that claim to be based on scientific principles but lack empirical evidence or are not consistent with the scientific method.

Extinction Process

In behavioral therapy, the gradual weakening of a conditioned response by discontinuing reinforcement for it.

Symptom Stimuli

Triggers or cues that can precipitate or exacerbate symptoms of a psychological or physical disorder.

Psychopathology

The scientific study of mental disorders, including their symptoms, causes, and treatments.