While Working on a Coloring Worksheet, 5-Year-Old Aaliyah Can Be

question 153

Multiple Choice

While working on a coloring worksheet, 5-year-old Aaliyah can be heard whispering, "Color this one blue. Stay in the lines. Oh, yellow would be pretty." According to Vygotsky, Aaliyah's utterances are _____.

• A) egocentric
• B) indicative of emotional problems
• C) called private speech
• D) undermining her learning

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Definitions:

Voluntary Behavior

Actions that are performed as a result of conscious choice, control, or decision-making, contrasting with reflexive or automatic responses.

Innate Adaptive Responses

Natural or inborn reactions that have evolved to help an organism adjust or cope with changes in its environment.

Facial Expressions

Visibly communicated emotions or intentions through movements or positions of the muscles in the face.

Motor Behavior

The study of how motor skills are learned, controlled, and developed to assist people as they practice and experience physical activities.