While working on a puzzle with his 3-year-old daughter, Jon demonstrates how to put the outside pieces of the puzzle together first, followed by matching up the puzzle shapes and colors. After his daughter observes for a bit, she begins to pick up pieces and tries to match them together. When she appears confused or looks to her father, Jon points to where the piece should go. Jon's modeling and support illustrate Vygotsky's concept of ________.
A) guided imagery
B) metacognition
C) scaffolding
D) cultural transmission

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Jon's modeling and support illustrate Vygotsky's concept of scaffolding, where the more knowledgeable other (in this case, the father) provides support and guidance to help the learner (the daughter) perform a task that she could not do alone.

While Working on a Puzzle with His 3-Year-Old Daughter, Jon