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According to Vygotsky, the distance between what a learner can do alone and what she/he can do with help of others is known as:

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OTET 2026 Social Studies Question Paper (5-Jul-2026)
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Zone of Proximal Development

Vygotsky defined the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) as the gap between a learner's independent ability and their potential ability with guided assistance.

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  1. Learning through observation and imitation is called:

  2. As per Bandura's "Social Learning Theory", children learn through:


Important Questions from Theories of Learning

  1. Which one of the following is the correct logical order of the observational learning process according to the Learning Theory of Bandura?

  2. The stage of obedience for avoiding punishment is included in which level of morality in Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

  3. Which of the following combination is correct about the Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

    I. Children begin to engage in logical thinking - Formal operations stage

    II. Children can think abstractly - Concrete operations stage

  4. _________ are the categories of imitative behaviour.

    I. The modelling effect

    II. The eliciting effect

  5. On what principles can understanding the Great Bear constellation can be based?

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