Which of the Following Illustrates Vygotsky's Concept of Scaffolding

question 138

Multiple Choice

Which of the following illustrates Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding?

• A) Several children work together to overcome an obstacle they could not conquer individually.
• B) A teacher works one-on-one with a student and then begins to withdraw help as the student becomes more skilled.
• C) Learning in one area, such as language, tends to reinforce learning that occurs in other areas, such as mathematics.
• D) Physical interaction with the environment is a key to learning, so teachers require students to run and play a great deal.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost Curves

Graphs that depict how the cost of producing one more unit of a good changes as production increases.

Profit Maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting production and operation levels to achieve the highest possible profit.

Shutdown Condition

A criterion in economics indicating the point at which a firm's revenue is not sufficient to cover its variable costs, prompting it to cease operations.

Marginal Cost Curve

A curve that graphically represents the cost of producing one additional unit of a good, typically illustrating how marginal cost varies with the quantity produced.