Mia is having trouble with the concept of "odd and even numbers." Her teacher helps Mia by getting her to count to 10. The teacher notes that she started with an odd number (1), then went to an even number (2), and then alternated, odd, even, odd, even until she hit the number 10. Mia finally gets it. According to Vygotsky and his work on social context, Mia understood because the teacher moved Mia into
A)the zone of proximal development
B)the stage of concrete operations
C)the next theory of mind
D)the period of autonomy
E)a higher level of working memory

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The teacher provided guidance and support, allowing Mia to understand a concept that she was close to grasping on her own, which aligns with Vygotsky's concept of the zone of proximal development. This zone is where learning occurs with the help of a more knowledgeable other.

Mia Is Having Trouble with the Concept of "Odd and Even