Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory focuses on
A) how the values, beliefs, customs, and skills of a social group are transmitted to the next generation.
B) the child as a developing organism within a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the surrounding environment.
C) the child's mind, body, and physical and social worlds, which form an integrated system that guides mastery of new skills.
D) the ways in which evolution and heredity influence behavior and development.
A
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is defined as a state of partial consciousness that allows the person to complete tasks such as walking around the house and, in some cases, driving a car?
A. Narcolepsy B. Somniloquy C. Somnambulism D. Night terrors
When exploring the respective influences of heredity and environment in contributing to mood disorders, many researchers compare the instances of the disorders among the biological and adoptive families of people who have bipolar disorder. What do these comparisons show?
a. The contributions of heredity and environment are relatively equal. b. There is little observable influence from either heredity or environment. c. The influences of environment are stronger than those of heredity. d. The influences of heredity are stronger than those of environment.
What would cause a genetic female to develop a partly masculinized anatomy?
a. excessive levels of alpha-fetoprotein in her blood b. exposure of her mother to stressful experiences late in pregnancy c. exposure to less than the usual amount of estrogen during an early sensitive period d. exposure to more than the usual amount of testosterone during an early sensitive period
At one point, Freud believed that adult hysteria was the result of an actual sexual incident that occurred in the life of the patient. This was called the:
a. seduction theory b. theory of catharsis c. theory of countertransference d. Oedipus complex