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crazycityslicker

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According to Vygotsky, language plays a critical role in the formation of a child's mind because:
 
  a. it is the way that children externalize their thinking.
  b. when children externalize their thinking through language, they receive feedback from adults. c. it is a major vehicle for communication and is socially based.
  d. it is interpersonal and dynamic.

Question 2

Vygotsky believed that:
 
  a. language has a limited role in a child's cognitive development.
  b. development and learning are unrelated to a child's family and cultural context. c. development and learning are embedded in a child's family and cultural context. d. a child's independent play does not support cognitive and language development.



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: c



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