Question

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 to 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 walking alone by holding onto a piece of furniture with his hands
b. Kevin learning to walk by having his parents hold one of his hands
c. Kevin going back to crawling when he becomes frustrated trying to walk by himself
d. Kevin learning to run after he has mastered walking by himself

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Kevin walking alone by holding onto a piece of furniture with his hands                                                                          

Explanation:

Zone of proximal development: In psychology, the term "zone of proximal development" is also denoted as ZPD, and was proposed by one of the most influential psychologist named Lev Vygotsky.

According to Lev Vygotsky, ZPD is described as the phenomenon in which the difference between a particular listener's or student's capability to carry out a specific task independently vs. to carry out the task with an elder's or teacher's guidance is being governed.