Paul's mother has been teaching him to bake bread. She tells him, "I will help you follow the recipe a few more times, but soon you will have to try it on your own." According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, Paul's mother is engaging in
A. intermittent reinforcement.
B. imprinting.
C. scaffolding.
D. equilibration.
C. scaffolding.
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