According to Vygotsky, one of the distinguishing characteristics of the toddler years is which of the following? a. thought is not yet verbal b. the development of adult-like mental images c. the capacity for observational learning d. autonomous behavior balanced with self-control

toddlers are rapidly developing which of these sets of competencies? a. affective, motor, and spatial skills b. cognitive, motor, and language skills c. affective, cognitive, and intrinsic skills d. motor, cognitive, and affective skills

Which of the following describe characteristics of Vygotsky’s first stage of development? a. Mobility enables an infant to explore his or her environment. b. The child manages social interaction with others. c. Children learn to use their senses as a means to find out new things. d. The child does not view himself or herself as separate from the adult.

An atypically developing child might be observed a. running, laughing hysterically, and waving her arms b. pouting and refusing to eat the food he is offered c. performing tasks as if she were a puppy d. struggling with puzzles others his age have mastered

1 pointWhen D'Andre was 5 months old, he looked at a toy train, but when his view of the train was blocked, he did not search for it. Now that he is 9 months old, he does search for it, reflecting his development of:object permanence.self-differentiation.assimilation.schemata.

According to Vygotsky, which of the following of the following describes the progression of language development? a. verbal thought to private speech to social speech b. private speech to verbal thought to internal thought c. verbal thought to private thought to social speech d. social speech to private speech to verbal thought