CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

VYGOTSKY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory emphasizes that ____
A
children are born with prewired understandings that permit a ready grasp of new information.
B
children think with their eyes, ears, hands, and other sensorimotor equipment.
C
complex mental activities have their origins in social interaction.
D
children discover virtually all knowledge about the world through their own activity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vygotsky’s believed that complex mental activities have their origins in social interaction. Through joint activities with more mature members of their society, children master activities and think in ways that have meaning in their culture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory views human development as a socially mediated process in which children acquire their cultural values, beliefs, and problem-solving strategies through collaborative dialogues with more knowledgeable members of society.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sociocultural theory stresses the role that social interaction plays in psychological development. It suggests that human learning is largely a social process, and that our cognitive functions are formed based on our interactions with those around us who are “more skilled."

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