Understanding Vygotsky's Theory

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Understanding Vygotsky's Theory

Test your knowledge on Vygotsky's influential theories in psychology and education. This quiz covers key concepts including constructivism, the zone of proximal development, and scaffolding. Perfect for educators and students alike!

  • Multiple-choice questions
  • Focus on key psychological theories
  • Enhance your understanding of cognitive development
5 Questions1 MinutesCreated by LearningMind312
What is Vygotsky's theory?
Children actively construct their understanding of the world
Social interaction and culture guide cognitive development
Development is primarily unconscious beyond awareness
Neutral stimulus acquires the ability to produce a behavioural response originally produced by another stimulus
What are key terms in Vygotsky's theory?
Scaffolding, assimilate, accommodate
Constructivism, zone of proximal development, scaffolding
Id, ego, superego, constructivism
Zone of proximal development, conservation, constructivism
None of the above
What is constructivism?
An individual plays an active role in solving a problem
An individual actively understand the world
An individual cannot learn without support
An individual can learn with advice
What is zone of proximal development?
The range between what a person needs significant support to do and what the person can do independently
The range between what a person can do and cannot do to support development
The range in which a person develops a response to a previous neutral stimulus
The range in which a person modifies his behaviour based on receiving a reward or a punishment
What is scaffolding?
Interpret new information based on existing schema
Providing support at first, then withdrawing support gradually as the learner is able to perform more of the skill independently
Use new information to change existing schema, allowing for new interpretation
The effect of environment on development
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