GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
VYGOTSKY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Vygotsky defined the “More Knowledgeable Other” (MKO) as anyone who has a better understanding or a higher ability level than the learner, particularly in regards to a specific task, concept or process. Traditionally the MKO is thought of as a teacher or an older adult.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hence, it could be concluded that the statement ‘It ignores the importance of language in cognitive development’ is not true about the socio-cultural theory of Vygotsky.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, Vygotsky proposed that new knowledge is constructed in a zone between what the child knows and what she is capable of knowing with support.
Detailed explanation-4: -Vygotsky claimed that we are born with four ‘elementary mental functions’ : Attention, Sensation, Perception, and Memory. It is our social and cultural environment that allows us to use these elementary skills to develop and finally gain ‘higher mental functions. ‘