Three-year-old Sharon can solve 4-piece jigsaw puzzles on her own but needs her parents' help to solve 6-piece jigsaw puzzles.Which of the following represents the upper limit of Sharon's zone of proximal development (ZPD)for solving such puzzles?
A) Sharon moving on to 10-piece puzzles
B) Sharon solving a 6-piece puzzles on her own
C) Sharon helping her 2-year-old brother with 4-piece puzzles
D) Sharon mastering 4-piece puzzles

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The zone of proximal development (ZPD) refers to the range of tasks that a child can perform with the assistance of a more skilled individual (such as a parent or teacher). In this scenario, Sharon can already solve 4-piece puzzles on her own, but needs her parents' help to solve 6-piece puzzles. Therefore, the upper limit of Sharon's ZPD for solving puzzles would be for her to successfully solve a 6-piece puzzle on her own. This represents a task that is just beyond her current level of skill, but that she could master with some guidance from a skilled helper. The other choices (A, C, and D) do not represent tasks that fall within Sharon's current ZPD.

Three-Year-Old Sharon Can Solve 4-Piece Jigsaw Puzzles on Her Own