What is the zone of proximal development?

A. the difference between what a child knows between one age and one year later
B. the difference between what a child knows and what one would expect them to know
C. the difference between what a child can do independently and what they could do with the guidance of a more experienced tutor
D. the difference between what a child can do and what his or her peers can do


Answer: C

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What will be an ideal response?

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