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A mother hands her baby a rattle, saying, "Here you are." She then gently takes the rattle away, smiling and saying, "Thank you." She does this repeatedly, letting the baby keep the rattle for several seconds each time and encouraging the baby to offer the rattle. Eventually, the baby takes the rattle, holds it for a few seconds, and then holds it out to her mother and smiles. This is an example of:

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Scaffolding

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A mother taking away the rattle from her baby and again giving it back is an educational method called scaffolding which helps her infant in developing and learning things faster. Scaffolding allows the child to become more experienced with the help of his mother in things rather doing it himself.

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