Regarding the Sociocultural View of Cognitive Development, Which of the Following

question 274

Multiple Choice

Regarding the sociocultural view of cognitive development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) According to the sociocultural view, it is not enough for children to learn how to think, they must also learn specific intellectual skills valued by their culture.
• B) Vygotsky believed that children actively seek to discover new principles with many of their most important "discoveries" being guided by skillful tutors.
• C) When a child is close to having the mental skills needed to do the task, but requires help to accomplish the task, Vygotsky called this the zone of assimilation.
• D) Children can make rapid progress if they receive sensitive guidance from a skilled partner through scaffolding.

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Dumping

The practice of a company selling a product in a foreign market at a price lower than its cost of production or lower than the price in its domestic market.

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The study of how individuals and societies choose to use the scarce resources that nature and previous generations have provided.

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