When putting together a puzzle with her son, Mim selects a puzzle that is slightly too difficult for him to put together alone and adjusts the support offered to her son to fit his current level of performance. Mim is engaging in __________

A) scaffolding
B) dual representation
C) proximal teaching
D) discovery learning


Answer: A

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