A parent who demonstrates to a child how to tie his or her shoes and then gradually turns over the responsibility of the task to the child is exhibiting _________.

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A parent who demonstrates to a child how to tie his or her shoes and then gradually turns over the responsibility of the task to the child is exhibiting _________. ​

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Cognitive scaffolding refers to the process where a more experienced individual (in this case, the parent) provides support and guidance to a less experienced individual (the child) until they can complete a task independently. This is seen in the example given, where the parent initially shows the child how to tie their shoes, but gradually helps less and less until the child can do it on their own. Cognitive centration refers to the tendency of young children to focus on only one aspect of a problem or object, while cognitive attachment and conservation are not relevant to the example given.

A Parent Who Demonstrates to a Child How to Tie