While working on a jig-saw puzzle, 5 years old Najma says to herself, "Where is the blue piece? No, not this one, darker one that would go here and make this shoe”. This kind of talk is referred to by Vygotsky as

Options

A. private speech
B. talk aloud
C. scaffolding
D. egocentric speech

Answer

A

Explanation

Lev Vygotsky, a soviet psychologist introduced private speech which is spoken to oneself for communication, self guidance and self regulation of behaviour. Accordingly, Najma says to herself, “where is the blue piece? No, not this one, darker one that would go here and make this shoe?” It is a private speech which is spoken by her for self guidance.