As Compared to Piaget's Theory, Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development

question 128

Multiple Choice

As compared to Piaget's theory, Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development best explains how a child learns to

• A)cross a street safely for the first time.
• B)speak for the first time.
• C)crawl for the first time.
• D)stand upright for the first time.

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Definitions:

Gene

A unit of heredity made up of DNA, located on chromosomes, that encodes information necessary to build and maintain an organism's cells and pass traits to offspring.

DNA Nucleotide Sequence

The arrangement of nucleotides (adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine) in a strand of DNA, determining genetic information.

Posttranscriptional Processing

The series of modifications that RNA transcripts undergo after transcription, including splicing, editing, and polyadenylation.

MRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cytoplasm.