Lev Vygotskys Theory of Cognitive Development Quiz

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Socio-cultural development theory was given by Lev Vygotsky. He was a Russian psychologist and a social constructivist. According to him, social interaction plays an important role in the development of cognition. He believed that children discover and create meaning from the things that they discover through social interactions. Let's take this quiz & know more about Lev Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development.

1. How did Lev Vygotsky die?

A. Tuberculosis

B. Cancer

C. Typhoid

D. None of them

2. Which of the following is based on Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

A. Operant conditioning

B. Reciprocal teaching

C. Cultural neutral cognitive development

D. Insight learning

3. According to Vygotsky, children learn by...

A. Maturation

B. Imitation

C. Interacting with adult and peers

D. Reinforcement

4. The term 'private speech' was first used by ...

A. Kohlberg

B. Piaget

C. Erickson

D. Vygotsky

5. According to Vygotsky, language development is significantly affected by ....

A. Media

B. Books

C. Adult interaction

D. None of them

6. Zone of Proximal Development refers to ...

A. Level of development that can be attained with the external support

B. Level of development that can never be attained with the external support

C. The level of development attain by the child

D. All of them

7. Which of the following is a good example of scaffolding?

A. Providing half solved example

B. Telling she cannot go home till she solve the problem

C. Offering a reward

D. Telling her that she can do it by trying again and again

8. According to Vygotsky why do children speak to themselves?

A. Children use their speech to attract the attention of the adults

B. Children are talkative by nature

C. Children use speech to guide their actions

D. Children are egocentric

9. What is the full form of MKO in Vygotsky's sociocultural development theory?

A. More Knowledgeable Other

B. Meaningful knowledge of Other

C. Both of them

D. None of them

10. What is the full form of ZPD in the sociocultural development theory of Vygotsky?

A. Zone of Permanent Disorder

B. Zone of Proximal Development

C. Zone of Permanent Development

D. None of them

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