Nathan is trying to construct a pendulum to figure out what makes a pendulum swing faster or slower. At his current stage of cognitive development, he is unable to successfully construct this himself, but is receptive to learning the skill with the assistance of others. According to Vygotsky, what developmental stage is Nathan at?

a. Scaffolding
b. Concrete operations
c. Formal operations
d. Zone of proximal development


Answer: d. Zone of proximal development

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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