Which One of the Following Statements Most Accurately Describes Vygotsky's

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Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements most accurately describes Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development?

• A) Children's cognitive growth should be judged on the basis of their actual developmental level, not on the basis of their level of potential development.
• B) Cognitive development progresses through four distinct stages; each stage is characterized by increasingly more complex thought and language.
• C) Children progress, in part, by working on difficult tasks with the assistance of more competent individuals.
• D) Language and thought, although closely intertwined in the first few years of life, become increasingly distinct entities.

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Definitions:

Adult Levels

Stages or standards of physical, emotional, or intellectual development typically associated with adult maturity.

Months

Units of time in calendars that approximate the period of the lunar cycle, usually used as a measurement of the duration of events or periods of life.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, where an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to a learned response.