Sharon, Age Three, Can Solve Four-Piece Jigsaw Puzzles on Her

question 173

Multiple Choice

Sharon, age three, can solve four-piece jigsaw puzzles on her own, but needs her parents' help to solve 12-piece jigsaw puzzles. Which of the following represents the upper limit of Sharon's zone of proximal development (ZPD) for solving such puzzles?

• A) Sharon moving on to 24-piece puzzles
• B) Sharon solving a 12-piece puzzle on her own
• C) Sharon helping her two-year-old brother with 4-piece puzzles
• D) Sharon mastering 4-piece puzzles

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