According to the view of Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky, children absorb knowledge from their social context, a process known as
a. assimilation.
b. internalization.
c. accommodation.
d. socialization.
Answer: b. internalization.
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strengthened? A) Develop better assessments of achievement motivation. B) Better consider how contextual variables (e.g. teacher behavior) may better explain links between expectancies and outcomes. C) Develop better achievement outcome measures. D) Develop better theory explaining the subfacets of achievement motivation.
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