Benjamin Loves Putting Together Puzzles

Benjamin loves putting together puzzles.He has recently mastered putting together a 10-piece Sesame Street puzzle.His mother claps at his accomplishment but wants to continue challenging Benjamin just beyond his current abilities.The next time they play, she gives Benjamin a 15-piece puzzle and offers some guidance on how to sort the pieces out.According to Vygotsky, Benjamin's mother provides _____ that allows Benjamin's cognitive abilities to be built higher and higher.

A) authoritarian parenting
B) assimilation
C) scaffolding
D) conservation

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