Five-year-old Jonah likes to play a scrabble-like game on the family computer. He plays against other family members, and usually does pretty well. When he gets a list of letter tiles that are too difficult for him to use, he asks his mother and father for help. The difference between letter tiles that Jonah can use and letter tiles with which he needs help typifies what Vygotsky called the zone
of ____ development.
a. assisted
b. distal
c. proximal
d. located
c
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a. right to refuse treatment b. right to the least restrictive treatment c. right to insurance coverage d. right to ethical treatment
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A. respond to reinforcement. B. process information. C. think about their past. D. dream.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. Perceived authority figure B. Timing of the requests C. Slippery slope D. Concern for others