Nathan Is Trying to Build a Castle Out of Building

question 30

Multiple Choice

Nathan is trying to build a castle out of building blocks.At his current stage of cognitive development,he is unable to successfully construct this himself,but is receptive to learning the skill with the assistance of others.Which term proposed by Vygotsky best captures Nathan's developmental stage?

• A)scaffolding stage
• B)concrete operations
• C)formal operations
• D)zone of proximal development

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Definitions:

\(k ^ { 3 }\)

Represents the cube of a variable \(k\), equivalent to multiplying \(k\) by itself twice (\(k*k*k\)).

\(k + 8\)

An algebraic expression representing the sum of a variable, \(k\), and the number 8.

\(d = \frac { 3 } { 7 }\)

Represents a specific value of the variable d, which is equal to the fraction three-sevenths.