Question

piaget called childrens self-directed talk _____ while vygotsky called the same behavior _____.

• egocentric speech; private speech
• private speech; egocentric speech
• social speech; private speech
• private speech; social speech

Explanation:

Piaget described children's self-directed talk as speech focused on the child's own perspective, unrelated to communicating with others, terming it egocentric speech. Vygotsky viewed this same self-talk as a tool for self-regulation and cognitive development, calling it private speech.

Answer:

A. egocentric speech; private speech