Vygotsky's Theory Has Influenced the Study of Child Development by Emphasizing

question 102

Multiple Choice

Vygotsky's theory has influenced the study of child development by emphasizing

• A) the role of peer relationships in social development.
• B) the contribution of social contexts to children's learning.
• C) the importance of parents as language facilitators.
• D) the importance of mathematics in school settings.

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Definitions:

Same Order

Maintaining the original sequence or arrangement of items or elements without alteration.

Formal Operations

The fourth stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, characterized by the ability to think logically about abstract concepts.

Concrete Operations

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children begin to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years think symbolically but are not yet logical.