Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky Considered Play to Be Valuable

question 151

Multiple Choice

Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky considered play to be valuable because

• A) it helps children release tension.
• B) it advances children's cognitive development.
• C) it helps children satisfy their need for mastery over their environment.
• D) it allows children to interact with their peers.

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Definitions:

Pyruvate

A key intermediate compound in cellular respiration and metabolism, resulting from the glycolysis of glucose.

Acetyl CoA

Acetyl CoA is a central metabolite in energy metabolism, acting as a substrate for the citric acid cycle and involved in the synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids.

Citric Acid Cycle

A sequence of biochemical processes that all oxygen-using organisms employ to produce energy by converting acetate, obtained from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, into carbon dioxide.

Acetyl Group

A 2-carbon group derived from acetic acid (acetate).