One Way of Describing Piaget's and Vygotsky's Views of Childhood

question 124

Multiple Choice

One way of describing Piaget's and Vygotsky's views of childhood would be to note that Piaget saw children as ___________ whereas Vygotsky saw them as ____________.

• A) competent; incompetent
• B) little scientists; apprentices
• C) egocentric; sociocentric
• D) preoperational; postoperational

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Definitions:

Down Syndrome

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21, characterized by distinctive physical features and some degree of cognitive disability.

Munchhausen's Syndrome

A psychiatric disorder wherein a person repeatedly and deliberately acts as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick.

Tourette's Syndrome

A neurological condition defined by involuntary, repetitive movements, and vocal sounds known as tics.

Conversion Disorder

A mental condition in which a person has blindness, paralysis, or other nervous system symptoms that cannot be explained by medical evaluation.