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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 4

Topic: Vygotsky

Q4

Talking aloud to oneself with no intent to communicate with others is __________ in childhood.

  1. (1) Uncommon and abnormal
  2. (2) Abnormal but not uncommon
  3. (3) Normal and commonCorrect answer
  4. (4) Uncommon but normal

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) Normal and common

  1. Talking aloud to oneself is private speech, which Vygotsky described.
  2. Young children often use it to guide their own actions while playing or solving a task.
  3. It is a healthy part of thinking and slowly turns into silent inner speech as the child grows.

Trap: (1) and (2) call it abnormal, which is wrong; (4) calls it uncommon, but it is very common.