alleryIn Vygotsky's theory, someone with more skill who guides a learner is called the:
ASignificant other adult
BGeneralised other
CAgent of reinforcement
DMore knowledgeable other
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. More knowledgeable other
1. Vygotsky held that children advance through interaction with people who know more.
2. Such a person, with better understanding or higher ability for the task, is the **more knowledgeable other (MKO)**.
3. The MKO guides the learner through the zone of proximal development.
**Why not the others:** Generalised other is G. H. Mead's term for society's view; reinforcing agent comes from behaviourism.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Zone of proximal development", section "Origins" (revision 1365068534)_
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