A preschooler failed to put together a difficult puzzle on her own. Her older sister encouraged her to try again and guided her with questions like "Let's put all the edge pieces together first." With big sister's help, the child successfully completed the task. Vygotsky would attribute the preschooler's success to the ______.
A) extra time she spent on the puzzle with her older sister
B) interactions with her older sister that made the task do-able
C) preschooler's ongoing imitation of her older sister's behavior
D) the older child's modeling and reinforcement of the skill

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Vygotsky's theory emphasizes the importance of social interaction in learning. The preschooler's success is attributed to the scaffolded assistance provided by her older sister, making the task achievable within her zone of proximal development.

A Preschooler Failed to Put Together a Difficult Puzzle on Her