Latoya talks to herself frequently, especially when trying to solve a difficult problem. lev vygotsky would say that latoya is engaging in egocentric and immature thinking. functioning at the upper limit of her zone of proximal development (zpd). using the institutional level of thinking to learn about her environment. using private speech in order to plan, guide, and monitor her own behavior.

Using private speech to plan, guide, and monitor her behavior  

Explanation:

Using private speech to plan, guide, and monitor her behavior. Leo Vygotsky uses this term for children. This is a self-regulating, self-talking and self-managing behavior. This behavior is done by all people but Vygotsky specially indicated about the children. Children from the age of two to seven-year mostly to observe engaging in such type of behavior. It is not intended to direct some. It is an audible behavior. Jean Piaget and Leo Vygotsky these two psychologists proposed this term private speech which is done by children. Many of the psychologists see the positive correlation between self-talk and the performance and the achievement of the children.  

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