I know this is Math, but there are no Psych tabs here. So, anyone good at pyschology especially in terms of Vygotsky?

From Vygotsky’s perspective, why do cultural differences exist in people’s cognitive abilities?
a. Cultures differ in the extent to which they use inner speech.
b. The varying eating habits of different cultural groups influence children’s nutrition and thus also influence brain maturation.
c. Different cultures pass along somewhat different cognitive tools.
d. Some cultures mediate children’s experiences, whereas others do not.

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I know this is Math, but there are no Psych tabs here. So, anyone good at pyschology especially in terms of Vygotsky?

From Vygotsky’s perspective, why do cultural differences exist in people’s cognitive abilities?
a. Cultures differ in the extent to which they use inner speech.
b. The varying eating habits of different cultural groups influence children’s nutrition and thus also influence brain maturation.
c. Different cultures pass along somewhat different cognitive tools.
d. Some cultures mediate children’s experiences, whereas others do not.

anonymous · Answer

i remember trying to read vygotsky in my youth
fell asleep every time
it is pretty much unreadable

anonymous · Answer

i actually  think it was A, because it had something to do with linguistics, but honestly i would not bet more than $2 on that answer

anonymous · Answer

lol i completely agree! I've tried do extra research and reading what i can, but always manage to get confused

anonymous · Answer

i would try to google

anonymous · Answer

i have tried but will continue to do so! do you know what a cognitive tool is? i haven't been able to find a definite answer!

anonymous · Answer

Lev Vygotsky believed that the activities, symbols, and customs of particular social groups are formed by the collective social, cultural, and historical experiences of their ancestors. Through influences on social customs and practices, parenting, and the environment, culture shapes children's cognitive, language, and social development Read more: Developmental Theory - Cognitive And Information Processing, Evolutionary Approach, Vygotskian Theory - HISTORICAL OVERVIEW - Children, Experiences, Child, and Language - StateUniversity.com http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1913/Developmental-Theory.html#ixzz3TwIp6NHe

anonymous · Answer

lol actually studied anthro in my youth
this kind of senseless verbiage is one reason i switched to math

anonymous · Answer

i would eliminate B and D as silly
either A or C
now i am going with C
since C is most often the right answer
sorry i cannot be of more help

anonymous · Answer

no problem, you have helped plenty! thank you so much :)

anonymous · Answer

yw

anonymous · Answer

were you able to find out what a cognitive tool is?

anonymous · Answer

I've been googling and haven't been able to get a definite answer :o

anonymous · Answer

because I have this question but don't even know what the official definition is, so I'm having trouble relating it best to one of the answers 

Which one of the following is the best example of a cognitive tool?

a. Use of natural lighting in a studio art class
b. A jigsaw in a woodworking class
c. Use of country-western music in an aerobics class
d. The concept pi (π) in a geometry class

anonymous · Answer

my guess is D

anonymous · Answer

b is an actual tool

anonymous · Answer

a is silly

anonymous · Answer

and c is kind of silly  too

anonymous · Answer

that makes sense. so do you think the definition of a cognitive tool would be somewhere along the lines of a thought or idea that can lead to the completion of certain processes?