Paolo has been working in his uncle's bakery since he was able to walk and he can double or halve recipes with ease. In the classroom, however, he tends to have difficulty with word problems and equations containing fractions

This is an example of
A) stunted interaction.
B) collaborative learning.
C) situated cognition.
D) a phenomenological variant.


C situated cognition. The situated cognition view of cognitive development holds that thinking always takes place within a specific context, and always in relation to a particular problem, situation, or interaction. According to this view you cannot really understand thought or its quality or level without also examining the context in which the thought takes place.

Psychology

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