Asked by Jennie Nguyen on Jul 19, 2024
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Benjamin loves putting together puzzles.He has recently mastered putting together a 10-piece Sesame Street puzzle.His mother claps at his accomplishment but wants to continue challenging Benjamin just beyond his current abilities.The next time they play, she gives Benjamin a 15-piece puzzle and offers some guidance on how to sort the pieces out.According to Vygotsky, Benjamin's mother provides _____ that allows Benjamin's cognitive abilities to be built higher and higher.
A) authoritarian parenting
B) assimilation
C) scaffolding
D) conservation
Scaffolding
An educational approach that provides support to students tailored to their learning needs, enabling them to achieve higher levels of understanding.
Authoritarian Parenting
A restrictive, punitive parenting style in which the parent exhorts the child to follow the parent’s directions and to value hard work and effort.
Assimilation
An individual’s incorporation of new information into existing knowledge.
- Grasp the concept of scaffolding and its importance in facilitating cognitive development.
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PC
Playtte_IKill CurryJul 26, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development emphasizes the importance of scaffolding, which is providing support and guidance to a learner just beyond their current abilities. Benjamin's mother provides such scaffolding by giving him a slightly more difficult puzzle and offering guidance on how to sort the pieces out. This helps to build Benjamin's cognitive abilities higher and higher. None of the other options (authoritarian parenting, assimilation, conservation) describes Benjamin's mother's actions in this scenario.
Learning Objectives
- Grasp the concept of scaffolding and its importance in facilitating cognitive development.