Which of the following best describes Vygotsky's concepts of scaffolding?

a. the belief in the uniqueness of their personal experiences and their personal destiny
b. the capacity to think about thinking
c. the difference between skills or tasks that adolescents can accomplish alone
d. the degree of assistance provided to the adolescent in the zone of proximal development


Answer: D

Psychology

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a. amygdala b. prefrontal cortex c. thalamus d. thalamus

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