According to Vygotsky, a parent engages in _______ when he adjusts the support offered to the child during a teaching session to fit the child's current level of performance.

A) transitive inference
B) dual representation
C) proximal teaching
D) scaffolding


Ans: D) scaffolding

Psychology

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