Lev Vygotsky
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Based on a deep analysis of Lev Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory regarding 'cultural tools/psychological tools' and 'mediation', when a child uses language, counting systems, writing, and signs to develop higher mental functions, which of the following core theoretical processes is reflected in this entire cognitive dynamic according to Vygotsky?
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According to Lev Vygotsky, human development is a socio-cultural process in which higher mental functions develop directly through cultural tools (such as language, symbols, writing) and mediation. Interactions occurring on the social plane gradually become part of an individual's internal cognitive system through internalization.
Key Concepts
- Socio-Cultural Theory: Emphasizes the fundamental role of social interaction in the development of cognition.
- Cultural Tools: Psychological instruments like language and symbols that shape thinking.
- Internalization: The absorption and transformation of external social activities into internal mental functioning.
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