The most sophisticated strategy for solving a balance scale problem involves multiplying the weight and distance on each side to calculate torque. The side with the greatest torque goes down
In Siegler's (1976) study, approximately ___ percent of sixteen- and seventeen-year-old children used this strategy.
a. zero
b. twenty
c. fifty
d. seventy-five
B
You might also like to view...
Activities of daily living (ADLs) include such tasks as bathing, eating, toileting, walking, and dressing
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Who created the field that came to be known as information theory?
a. Norbert Wiener b. Claude Shannon and Warren Weaver c. Allen Newell and Herbert Simon d. Noam Chomsky
Which of the following is NOT a routine part of a cognitive therapy session, as outlined by Beck?
a. eliciting emotional expression b. setting an agenda c. checking mood symptoms d. assigning homework
If I don not remember what type of door handle is on the doors to this room, this is most likely
A. An encoding failure B. Memory decay C. Proactive interference D. Retroactive interference