"Daddy, can you help me get dressed?" Boris asked his father. "You can put on your pants and socks by yourself, but I'll help with your shirt and shoes," his father said. From Vygotsky's theory, Boris's father is using ____ when he does not give his son help on skills that his son has already mastered.
A) concrete schemes
B) the zone of proximal development
C) scaffolding
D) the principle of cardinality

Question

"Daddy, can you help me get dressed?" Boris asked his father. "You can put on your pants and socks by yourself, but I'll help with your shirt and shoes," his father said. From Vygotsky's theory, Boris's father is using ____ when he does not give his son help on skills that his son has already mastered.
A) ​concrete schemes
B) ​the zone of proximal development
C) ​scaffolding
D) ​the principle of cardinality

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Scaffolding refers to the support given to a child that is tailored to their needs and gradually removed as they become more competent, which is what Boris's father is doing by helping only with tasks Boris hasn't mastered yet.

"Daddy, Can You Help Me Get Dressed?" Boris Asked His