Which of the following is the best description of scaffolding?
A) Parents time interactions in such a way that the infant experiences turn taking with the parents.
B) The caregiver and the infant focus on the same object or event.
C) Mothers and their infants interact in a dance-like pattern of closely coordinated actions.
D) The child is presented with a series of introductions, separations, and reunions with the caregiver.

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Scaffolding refers to the educational approach of providing temporary support to learners to help them achieve a task or understand a concept, which they would not be able to do independently. While the given choices do not directly describe educational contexts, choice A) about parents timing interactions for turn-taking most closely aligns with the concept of scaffolding. It involves guiding the child through an interaction, which is a form of support aimed at helping the child develop communication skills. The other options describe different aspects of child-caregiver interaction but do not directly relate to the concept of scaffolding as understood in educational or developmental contexts.

Which of the Following Is the Best Description of Scaffolding