Three-year-old Liam is putting together a puzzle. Liam's father begins by pointing to where each piece needs to go and then straightening out each piece as Liam places them on the puzzle board. As Liam's competence with the task increases, his father gradually withdraws support. This is an example of
A) scaffolding.
B) cooperative learning.
C) reciprocal teaching.
D) transitive inference.

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The scenario described is an example of scaffolding, in which an adult provides support and guidance to a child during a task, gradually withdrawing support as the child's competence increases.

Three-Year-Old Liam Is Putting Together a Puzzle