Which of the following would define the highest point in a child's zone of proximal development, according to Vygotsky?
A) The problem is too hard for the child to solve, even with help.
B) The child can solve the problem with no help from anyone.
C) The child can solve the problem, but only if someone helps with the solution.
D) The child can solve the problem without help 50% of the time.

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The highest point in a child's zone of proximal development, according to Vygotsky, is the point at which the child can solve a problem with the help of someone more skilled than themselves, but cannot solve the problem independently. Therefore, choice C is the best answer option. The other options either involve the child not being able to solve the problem at all (A), or being able to solve the problem independently (B and D), which do not fit with Vygotsky's theory of the zone of proximal development.

Which of the Following Would Define the Highest Point in a Child's