Two-year-old Sammy helps his mother make cookies by standing on a chair and helping to mix the dough. At 4, he is able to pour in the ingredients and shape the cookies on the pan. At 6, he helps read the recipe and measure the ingredients. By the time he is 8, he only needs help using the oven. This pattern of parental support is known as:
A) promoting equilibrium.
B) scaffolding.
C) bootstrapping.
D) accommodation.

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This pattern of parental support is known as scaffolding, where the parent provides gradually decreasing support as the child becomes more capable of performing a task independently.

Two-Year-Old Sammy Helps His Mother Make Cookies by Standing on a Chair