Kevin is just learning to walk. He can take a few steps by himself if he uses both hands to hold on to a piece of furniture for support, but he can walk out into the middle of the room only if one of his parents holds his hands. Which of the following represents the lower limit of Kevin's zone of proximal development (ZPD) for walking?
A) Kevin learning to run after he has mastered walking by himself
B) Kevin going back to crawling when he becomes frustrated trying to walk by himself
C) Kevin walking alone by holding onto a piece of furniture with his hands
D) Kevin learning to walk by having his parents hold one of his hands

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The lower limit of the zone of proximal development (ZPD) is what a learner can do without help. Kevin walking alone by holding onto a piece of furniture represents what he can do independently.

Kevin Is Just Learning to Walk