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According to Vygotsky, the 'private speech' of a child (talking aloud to oneself while solving a problem) serves mainly as

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According to Vygotsky, the 'private speech' of a child (talking aloud to oneself while solving a problem) serves mainly as

  • Aa sign of egocentric thinking that must be discouraged
  • Ba tool for self-regulation and thought that later becomes inner speech
  • Ca symptom of a language disorder
  • Da means of attracting the teacher's attention
Correct answer: B

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Vygotsky held that private speech helps children guide their own thinking and behaviour and gradually becomes silent inner speech, unlike Piaget who regarded it as egocentric.

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