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.He can walk into the middle of a 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 ZPD is the range of tasks that a child can perform with the help of a more skilled individual, but cannot yet perform independently. Since Kevin can walk by himself while holding onto a piece of furniture for support, this represents the lower limit of his current ZPD for walking. Options A, B, and D are not relevant to the question of Kevin's current ZPD for walking, as they either relate to a different skill (running) or a frustration-based regression to an earlier stage (crawling), or they describe an upper limit of Kevin's current abilities (walking while holding only one hand).

Kevin Is Just Learning to Walk