When Adults Are Working with Young Children, They Often Provide

question 160

Multiple Choice

When adults are working with young children, they often provide a lot of hints, assistance, instructions, and other support to help the children succeed. As the children demonstrate they can do more for themselves, the adults begin to withdraw these supports. This shows the adults' direct involvement in the children's:

• A) zone of proximal development.
• B) development of conservational abilities.
• C) enhancement of language development.
• D) process of centration.

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Definitions:

Informal Work Groups

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Harvest

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Human Chain

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