Vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD) is ...

[burchfield96]

Vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD) is based on the idea that the ZPD is made up of tasks that are:
 
  a. too difficult for individuals to master alone but can be mastered with the help of adults or more skilled adolescents
  b. close to the basic interests and instincts of the adolescent, and these are mastered first and best
  c. easily identified and easily discovered, as they are obvious and central to daily functioning
  d. easily completed and are done before the more difficult tasks, which require different types of thinking

Question 2

Which of the following structures of the ear equalizes pressure between the outer and middle ear?
 
  a. eustachian tube c. semicircular canal
  b. fluid-filled cochlea d. tympanic membrane

[shewald78]

Answer to Question 1

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A Correct. Vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD) is based on the idea that the ZPD is made up of tasks that are too difficult for individuals to master alone but can be mastered with the help of adults or more skilled adolescents.
B Incorrect. Vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD) is not based on the idea that the ZPD is made up of tasks that are close to the basic interests and instincts of the adolescent, and these are mastered first and best.
C Incorrect. Vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD) is not based on the idea that the ZPD is made up of tasks that are easily identified and easily discovered, as they are obvious and central to daily functioning.
D Incorrect. Vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD) is not based on the idea that the ZPD is made up of tasks that are easily completed and are done before the more difficult tasks, which require different types of thinking.

Answer to Question 2

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A Correct. The eustachian tube connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx. It allows fluid to drain into the nasopharynx and equalizes pressure between the outer and middle ear.
B Incorrect. The fluid-filled cochlea does not equalize pressure between the outer and middle ear. The nerve endings in the inner ear are contained in the fluid-filled cochlea which transmits sound waves to the auditory nerve in the brain.
C Incorrect. The semicircular canal in the inner ear maintains balance and body position.
D Incorrect. The tympanic membrane (eardrum) vibrates to conduct sound waves to the 3 bones in the middle ear.

[burchfield96]

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