The Zone of Proximal Development Refers to

question 26

Multiple Choice

The zone of proximal development refers to

• A) the highest level of achievement a child can reach by himself.
• B) the difference between what a child can do with and without help.
• C) a teaching style that matches the amount of assistance to the learner's need.
• D) comments not intended for others, but intended to help children regulate their own behavior.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The charges incurred for the production of an additional unit of a good or service.

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved due to market inefficiencies.

Consumer Surplus

The difference in planned versus actual spending by consumers on a good or service.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a firm charges different prices for the same product or service to different consumers, based on their ability to pay, in order to maximize profits.