chapter 4 week 5 Sociocultural Theories

Question 1

Sociocultural Theories
Emphasize that other
people and the
surrounding culture
contribute___

Social scaffolding is what

Answer 1

greatly to children’s development

making the best possible enivorment for a kid

Question 2

View of Children’s Nature
Sociocultural theorist:Lev Vygotsky
said what?

Answer 2

Children are social learners

Question 3

Sociocultural theorist
View of Children’s Nature
Three phases of internalized speech

Children’s behavior is controlled by
_____
○ Children’s behavior is controlled by
their own ____
○ Behavior is controlled by
internalized ____(__)

Answer 3

Children’s behavior is controlled by
other people’s statements.
○ Children’s behavior is controlled by
their own private speech
○ Behavior is controlled by
internalized private speech
(thought)

Question 4

Sociocultural theorist
View of Children’s Nature
Children seen as ___ and
____

Humans have two unique
characteristics crucial to complex
culture construction

what are they?

Answer 4

Children seen as teachers and
learners.

Teaching; attending and learning

Question 5

Sociocultural theorist
Central Development Issues
Sociocultural theories propose
that change _____

Joint attention

Answer 5

occurs through social
interaction.

Focusing on something someone else is also focusing on and allows them to learn from others
“looks at airplane, points, looks at you and checks to see if u are also looking and look back”