If You Believed in the Concept of the Zone of Proximal

Multiple Choice

If you believed in the concept of the zone of proximal development, what advice should you give to a child who is attempting to learn how to throw a ball?

A) Tell the child to do it by him- or herself.
B) Tell the child to ask a friend who knows how to throw well to help him or her out.
C) Tell the child how easy the task is (even if it is hard) .
D) You would say nothing, as advice will simply confuse the child.