A child talking to herself as she draws a picture would be interpreted by Piaget as an
indication of __________, but by Vygotsky as a sign of __________.
a. abstract thinking; inner speech
b. concrete thinking; cultural influence
c. egocentrism; her development of a mental plan to guide subsequent behavior
d. an inability to conserve; her failure to produce inner speech and thus mental representation
e. egocentrism; information processing
c. egocentrism; her development of a mental plan to guide subsequent behavior
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Cosmo and Joseph are both attending high school. Cosmo lives in Berlin, Germany, and Joseph lives in New York City. According to the text, how might the boys' experiences compare?
a. Their experiences would be the same. b. Cosmo doesn't have to worry about early occupational decisions. c. Joseph has a greater flexibility because of the broad range of courses. d. Both Cosmo and Joseph can chose among multiple types of secondary schools.
A psychologist notes that brain development depends on having certain experiences, but also that brain development limits the type of experiences a child can have. This comment points out the basic idea behind the term:
a. maturation b. interaction c. schema d. accommodation