Author Question: Which of the following is the best description of an important difference between Piaget's and ... (Read 23 times)

jc611 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Which of the following is the best description of an important difference between Piaget's and Vygotsky's views of development?

a. Piaget believed that development is innate, whereas Vygotsky believed it resulted from interactions with the environment.
b. Piaget believed language merely aided in disrupting equilibrium, whereas Vygotsky felt it directly caused an advance in development.
c. Vygotsky considered social interaction a means for testing schemes, whereas Piaget felt it was the means for acquiring language and culture.
d. Vygotsky's notion of active experimentation is absent from Piaget's framework for learning and development.

Question 2

Of the following, private speech is most likely to increase when:

a. the learner is bored.
b. the learner feels isolated.
c. the learner is confident.
d. the learner is challenged.