______________ is the term coined by Vygotsky to refer to the difference between skills or tasks that adolescents can accomplish alone and those they are capable of doing if guided by someone more knowledgeable
Scaffolding
Zone of proximal development
area of competence
structuring
Zone of proximal development
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Jack and Jami are concerned that their chubby infant son Angus will become an overweight adult. A preventive step that they can take is to __________
A) bottle-feed Angus for the first six months B) give Angus foods containing saturated fats C) limit the time Angus spends in front of the TV D) cut back on Angus’s caloric intake throughout infancy
Skye, a rejected-withdrawn child, is most likely
A) extremely antagonistic. B) a bully toward younger children. C) worried about being scorned and attacked. D) uninterested in peer interaction.
In the majority of cases, the cause of intellectual disability is ________
a. poor prenatal nutrition b. unknown c. clearly identified genetic abnormalities d. prenatal drug abuse by the mother
What will help children gain a sense of normalcy with all the changes that occur when a parent dies?
A. creating new routines B. engaging in routine activities C. encouraging detachment from the situation D. putting away all the deceased's possessions