Dwaine has just completed a high school course in algebra. However, when he needs to solve a problem that uses basic algebra, he finds that he does not know how to apply his knowledge. Cognitive psychologists would argue that Dwaine
a. is having trouble because of the situated-cognition issue.
b. should apply the matrix method, because it is especially useful for algebra problems.
c. is probably using an inappropriate algorithm.
d. should try parallel processing.
Ans: a
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