Mary is helping her son,Dean,put together a difficult,but manageable,puzzle.When Dean tries to insert a piece in the wrong place a few times,Mary points to the bottom of the puzzle and says,"Does it go down here?" Mary is engaging in
A) scaffolding.
B) dual representation.
C) proximal teaching.
D) transitive inference.

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Mary is using scaffolding by providing support and guidance to her son as he completes the puzzle. She is helping him build on his existing knowledge and skills by making suggestions and asking questions to guide his thinking.

Mary Is Helping Her Son,Dean,put Together a Difficult,but Manageable,puzzle