When adults are working with young children, they often provide a lot of hints, assistance, instructions, and other support to help the children succeed. As the children indicate that they can do more for themselves, the adults begin to withdraw their support. This shows the adults' involvement in the children's
A) zone of proximal development.
B) development of conservational abilities.
C) enhancement of intuitive reasoning.
D) process of centration.

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The scenario described is an example of the adult scaffolding the child's learning within their zone of proximal development (ZPD). The adult starts with more support and gradually withdraws it as the child becomes more capable. The ZPD is the range of tasks that a child can complete with guidance and support from an adult or more knowledgeable peer, but cannot yet do independently.

When Adults Are Working with Young Children, They Often Provide