The process through which learners incorporate external, society-based activities into internal ...

The process through which learners incorporate external, society-based activities into internal cognitive processes is best described as:
 
  a. assimilation.
  b. accommodation.
  c. internalization.
  d. transformation.

Ques. 2

Private speech is most likely to occur when:
 
  a. the task is difficult.
  b. the task requires a verbal answer.
  c. the task is familiar.
  d. the task is simple.

Ques. 3

The concepts and symbols, such as numbers and language, that allow people to think, solve problems, and function in a culture are best described as:
 
  a. forms of internalization.
  b. types of scaffolding.
  c. examples of private speech.
  d. types of cognitive tools.

Ques. 4

Which of the following are essential to Vygotsky's view of development?
 
  a. Social interaction and activity
  b. Close emotional relationships with adults and peers
  c. Adaptation through experimentation
  d. Individual trial and error and experimentation

Ques. 5

Of the following, which theorist most stresses the importance of social support and language in cognitive developmental growth?
 
  a. Chomsky
  b. Bandura
  c. Piaget
  d. Vygotsky

Ques. 6

Of the following, which description best outlines the characteristics of a sociocultural view of development?
 
  a. Emphasis in experience and the need for equilibrium embedded in a cultural context in influencing development
  b. Emphasis on social interaction, language, and cultural context in influencing development
  c. Emphasis on culture, transformation, and conservation in influencing development
  d. Emphasis on assimilation, culture, and language in influencing development