What are the psychological tools that Vygotsky discussed and what is their effect upon cognitive development?

What will be an ideal response?


Psychological tools develop within cultures as people attempt to master their environment. These tools are such things as speech, written language, maps, and number systems. Vygotsky believed that cognitive development would be advanced through the transmission of these tools from the intellectually skilled to the less able learner in the context of social interaction.

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To promote infant (six to twelve months) speech growth, name five useful adult techniques

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a. giving a test to a student in a separate room. b. allowing tape-recorded instructions. c. allowing extended time. d. allowing student to answer questions orally. e. None of these

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Mike and Bobbie listen to their children and ask for input before they set down rules. They have what may be called a/an _______ parenting style

a. authoritarian b. authoritative c. accepting d. permissive

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The most sophisticated level of Bloom’s Taxonomy is ______.

a. comprehension b. evaluation c. synthesis d. analysis

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