Marla is watching her daughter, Daisy, try to color within the lines in her favorite coloring book. Daisy knows how to hold the crayons, can see the pictures properly, and understands the idea of not going over the lines, but she struggles to control the crayon. Marla does not like seeing Daisy get upset when she crosses a line, so she sits to help her by holding the crayon with her. According to research presented in your chapter, which of the following should you expect?
A) Daisy will develop more interest in coloring as a result of Marla's intervention.
B) Daisy will learn to color on her own less efficiently than she would if Marla did not assist her.
C) Daisy will lose interest in learning to color on her own very soon.
D) Daisy will learn to color on her own faster with Marla's assistance

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Research has shown that when children receive too much support or intervention from adults during an activity, they may become less motivated to continue the activity on their own and may also not learn as efficiently as they would without assistance. Therefore, it is likely that Daisy will learn to color on her own less efficiently if Marla continues to hold the crayon for her.

Marla Is Watching Her Daughter, Daisy, Try to Color Within