Question 1

Vygotsky believed that culture and society

Accepted Answer

A)  are the causes of human misery 
B)  contribute powerfully to people's thinking 
C)  are useless 
D)  are utopian dreams 
A)  are the causes of human misery 
B)  contribute powerfully to people's thinking 
C)  are useless 
D)  are utopian dreams B

Question 2

The "Tools of the Mind" project tries to teach

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract thinking 
B)  self-regulation through play 
C)  grammar 
D)  moral concepts through fairy tales 
A)  abstract thinking 
B)  self-regulation through play 
C)  grammar 
D)  moral concepts through fairy tales B

Question 3

Vygotsky, compared to Piaget, viewed egocentric or self-directed speech

Accepted Answer

A)  more cognitively 
B)  more positively 
C)  similarly 
D)  more tentatively 
A)  more cognitively 
B)  more positively 
C)  similarly 
D)  more tentatively B

Question 4

Vygotsky was perhaps the first to advance many concepts. Which is not among the list?

Accepted Answer

A)  mediation 
B)  metacognition 
C)  repression 
D)  inner speech 
A)  mediation 
B)  metacognition 
C)  repression 
D)  inner speech

Question 5

Luria found that neurological patients who have difficulty regulating their own behavior often display

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive independence from the environment 
B)  long-term memory losses 
C)  short-term memory losses 
D)  perseveration 
A)  excessive independence from the environment 
B)  long-term memory losses 
C)  short-term memory losses 
D)  perseveration

Question 6

Vygotsky was interested in speech and memory aids as

Accepted Answer

A)  aspects of IQ tests 
B)  products of biological maturation 
C)  psychological tools 
D)  created by individuals apart from society 
A)  aspects of IQ tests 
B)  products of biological maturation 
C)  psychological tools 
D)  created by individuals apart from society

Question 7

Vygotsky thought of play as

Accepted Answer

A)  useless 
B)  involving rules 
C)  totally impulsive 
D)  totally free 
A)  useless 
B)  involving rules 
C)  totally impulsive 
D)  totally free

Question 8

The text most strongly criticizes Vgotsky's educational approach for

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring Piaget 
B)  lack of clarity 
C)  overemphasizing social learning 
D)  fostering dependence 
A)  ignoring Piaget 
B)  lack of clarity 
C)  overemphasizing social learning 
D)  fostering dependence

Question 9

Vygtrosky was

Accepted Answer

A)  committed to Marxism 
B)  opposed to Marxism 
C)  opposed to Engels 
D)  opposed to Marx's dialectical theory 
A)  committed to Marxism 
B)  opposed to Marxism 
C)  opposed to Engels 
D)  opposed to Marx's dialectical theory

Question 10

Marx argued that people's ideas and values

Accepted Answer

A)  are important in their own right 
B)  are important forms of metamemory 
C)  reflect people's economic interests 
D)  all of the above 
A)  are important in their own right 
B)  are important forms of metamemory 
C)  reflect people's economic interests 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Contemporary Vygotskians see children's make-believe play as

Accepted Answer

A)  requiring initial adult support 
B)  spontaneous 
C)  basically autistic 
D)  much as Piaget saw it 
A)  requiring initial adult support 
B)  spontaneous 
C)  basically autistic 
D)  much as Piaget saw it

Question 12

The text suggests Vygotsky described the interactions between inner and outer forces behind development

Accepted Answer

A)  in a clear and precise way 
B)  in an imbalanced way 
C)  in a clearer manner with respect to language than school instruction 
D)  in a clearer manner for older than younger children 
A)  in a clear and precise way 
B)  in an imbalanced way 
C)  in a clearer manner with respect to language than school instruction 
D)  in a clearer manner for older than younger children

Question 13

Luria found that when young children try to give themselves verbal commands

Accepted Answer

A)  they can immediately regulate their behavior 
B)  they respond to the meaning of their words rather than their words' signaling function 
C)  they respond primarily to familiar words 
D)  they behave as if all commands initiate behavior 
A)  they can immediately regulate their behavior 
B)  they respond to the meaning of their words rather than their words' signaling function 
C)  they respond primarily to familiar words 
D)  they behave as if all commands initiate behavior

Question 14

Vygotsky, compared to Piaget, believed it can be productive

Accepted Answer

A)  to use IQ scores in education 
B)  to restrict children's play 
C) . to teach concepts beyond the child's grasp 
D)  all of the above 
A)  to use IQ scores in education 
B)  to restrict children's play 
C) . to teach concepts beyond the child's grasp 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Engels argued that early tool use promoted the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  abstract thinking 
C)  cooperation 
D)  all of the above 
A)  language 
B)  abstract thinking 
C)  cooperation 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Five-year-olds seem to talk to themselves aloud more often as their work becomes increasingly difficult. This finding supports

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget 
B)  Vygotsky 
C)  both Piaget and Vygotsky 
D)  neither Piaget nor Vygotsky 
A)  Piaget 
B)  Vygotsky 
C)  both Piaget and Vygotsky 
D)  neither Piaget nor Vygotsky

Question 17

"Scaffolding"

Accepted Answer

A)  gradually removes assistance to the child 
B)  is a form of inner speech 
C)  refers to instruction in scientific concepts 
D)  all of the above 
A)  gradually removes assistance to the child 
B)  is a form of inner speech 
C)  refers to instruction in scientific concepts 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

One of Vygotsky's laws was that

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior begins as action and then become increasingly verbal and logical 
B)  the dialectic of history manifests itself in the cognitive conflicts between individuals 
C)  children first learn the social forms of behavior, then apply it to themselves 
D)  logic is simply interiorized action 
A)  behavior begins as action and then become increasingly verbal and logical 
B)  the dialectic of history manifests itself in the cognitive conflicts between individuals 
C)  children first learn the social forms of behavior, then apply it to themselves 
D)  logic is simply interiorized action

Question 19

Vygotsky believed egocentric or self-directed speech

Accepted Answer

A)  is useless to children 
B)  is useful to children 
C)  is a perceptual failure 
D)  refutes the zone of proximal development 
A)  is useless to children 
B)  is useful to children 
C)  is a perceptual failure 
D)  refutes the zone of proximal development

Question 20

Luria found that patients who cannot use speech to regulate their behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  often have injuries to the frontal area of the brain 
B)  usually suffer from generalized brain injury 
C)  primarily suffer from injuries to the speech center 
D)  show no particular pattern of cerebral damage 
A)  often have injuries to the frontal area of the brain 
B)  usually suffer from generalized brain injury 
C)  primarily suffer from injuries to the speech center 
D)  show no particular pattern of cerebral damage

Vygotsky believed that culture and society

The "Tools of the Mind" project tries to teach

Vygotsky, compared to Piaget, viewed egocentric or self-directed speech

Vygotsky was perhaps the first to advance many concepts. Which is not among the list?

Luria found that neurological patients who have difficulty regulating their own behavior often display

Vygotsky was interested in speech and memory aids as

Vygotsky thought of play as

The text most strongly criticizes Vgotsky's educational approach for

Vygtrosky was

Marx argued that people's ideas and values

Contemporary Vygotskians see children's make-believe play as

The text suggests Vygotsky described the interactions between inner and outer forces behind development

Luria found that when young children try to give themselves verbal commands

Vygotsky, compared to Piaget, believed it can be productive

Engels argued that early tool use promoted the development of

Five-year-olds seem to talk to themselves aloud more often as their work becomes increasingly difficult. This finding supports

"Scaffolding"

One of Vygotsky's laws was that

Vygotsky believed egocentric or self-directed speech

Luria found that patients who cannot use speech to regulate their behavior

Early Theories: Preformationism, Locke, and Rousseau

Gesells Maturational Theory

Ethological Theories: Darwin, Lorenz, Tinbergen, and Bowlby and Ainsworth

Montessoris Educational Philosophy

Werners Organismic and Comparative Theory

Piagets Cognitive-Developmental Theory

Kohlbergs Stages of Moral Development

Learning Theory: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Banduras Social Learning Theory

Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory

Erikson and the Eight Stages of Life

Mahlers Separationindividuation Theory

Bettelheim on Autism

Schachtel on Childhood Experiences

Jungs Theory of Adulthood

Chomksys Theory of Language Development

Conclusion: Humanistic Psychology and Developmental Theory

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Exam 10: Vygotskys Social-Historical Theory of Cognitive Development

Vygotsky believed that culture and society

The "Tools of the Mind" project tries to teach

Vygotsky, compared to Piaget, viewed egocentric or self-directed speech

Vygotsky was perhaps the first to advance many concepts. Which is not among the list?

Luria found that neurological patients who have difficulty regulating their own behavior often display

Vygotsky was interested in speech and memory aids as

Vygotsky thought of play as

The text most strongly criticizes Vgotsky's educational approach for

Vygtrosky was

Marx argued that people's ideas and values

Contemporary Vygotskians see children's make-believe play as

The text suggests Vygotsky described the interactions between inner and outer forces behind development

Luria found that when young children try to give themselves verbal commands

Vygotsky, compared to Piaget, believed it can be productive

Engels argued that early tool use promoted the development of

Five-year-olds seem to talk to themselves aloud more often as their work becomes increasingly difficult. This finding supports

"Scaffolding"

One of Vygotsky's laws was that

Vygotsky believed egocentric or self-directed speech

Luria found that patients who cannot use speech to regulate their behavior

Early Theories: Preformationism, Locke, and Rousseau

Gesells Maturational Theory

Ethological Theories: Darwin, Lorenz, Tinbergen, and Bowlby and Ainsworth

Montessoris Educational Philosophy

Werners Organismic and Comparative Theory

Piagets Cognitive-Developmental Theory

Kohlbergs Stages of Moral Development

Learning Theory: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Banduras Social Learning Theory

Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory

Erikson and the Eight Stages of Life

Mahlers Separationindividuation Theory

Bettelheim on Autism

Schachtel on Childhood Experiences

Jungs Theory of Adulthood

Chomksys Theory of Language Development

Conclusion: Humanistic Psychology and Developmental Theory

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