Vygotsky's concept of "scaffolding" refers to
A) children learning more complex actions by putting together a series of less complex actions.
B) the evolution of childcare practices to reflect the changes that take place in society.
C) the gradual process of a mentor taking increasingly fewer tasks as the child develops.
D) the process by which children learn about the correspondence between actions and results.

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Scaffolding in Vygotsky's theory involves a mentor or teacher providing support to a child and gradually reducing this support as the child becomes more competent, allowing the child to take on more responsibility for their learning.

Vygotsky's Concept of "Scaffolding" Refers to