Vygotsky's Life and Contributions
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What was Lev Vygotsky's initial profession?

  • Literature teacher (correct)
  • Artistic creator
  • Psychologist
  • Philosopher

Why was much of Vygotsky's later work not published during his lifetime?

  • He was not a prominent figure
  • It was not deemed significant
  • He did not write anything significant after 1930
  • The Soviet regime censored it (correct)

What was the title of Vygotsky's influential work?

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • The Psychology of Learning
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Thought and Language (correct)

What is the main difference between natural and cultural development according to Vygotsky?

<p>Natural development is the result of maturation, while cultural development is associated with language and reasoning capability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are progressive methods of thought transferred to children, according to Vygotsky?

<p>Through verbal communication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between thought and language, according to Vygotsky?

<p>Thought and language are inextricably interrelated (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of children being exposed to a natural language environment with wide-ranging and multifaceted concepts?

<p>Their thinking becomes divergent and complex (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Vygotsky, what is the foundation of human learning?

<p>Social interaction and cultural context (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sequence of cognitive development according to Vygotsky's theory?

<p>Social level, then individual level (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of social interaction in children's cognitive development, according to Vygotsky?

<p>To facilitate learning and cognitive development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of children's language environments being limited to direct speech and popular media?

<p>Their potential as thinkers and users of language is thwarted (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concept of Vygotsky's theoretical framework?

<p>Social interaction assumes an important function in children's cognitive development (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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