Lev Vygotsky believed that one trend common to all children was __________
A) they move from a reliance on assimilation to an ability to accommodate.
B) their tendency to talk aloud to themselves gradually turns into inner thought.
C) their thinking becomes less animistic and more abstract as they learn about the world.
D) their sensorimotor thought becomes less tied to perception as they develop language.

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Lev Vygotsky believed in the theory of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) which states that children learn best through social interactions with more knowledgeable others. He also believed that children gradually develop the ability to use language internally, which facilitates their thinking and problem-solving. This is known as the process of internalizing speech or private speech. Therefore, the answer is (B) as Vygotsky believed that children's tendency to talk aloud to themselves gradually turns into inner thought.

Lev Vygotsky Believed That One Trend Common to All Children