Vygotsky's zone of proximal development refers to __________.
A) capacities that the child has recently acquired
B) skills that the child mastered several years earlier
C) skills that the child cannot yet demonstrate independently but can demonstrate with judicious guidance from an adult
D) understandings acquired in the concrete operational stage

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Vygotsky's zone of proximal development is the range of tasks that a child cannot yet perform independently but can achieve with the guidance of a more skilled partner, such as a teacher or parent. It refers to the gap between a child's current level of development and their potential development if provided appropriate support and instruction. It does not refer to capacities recently acquired, skills mastered several years earlier, or understandings acquired in the concrete operational stage.

Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development Refers to __________