Which statement about gestures and learning is true?
A. Behavior indicating that a child is using two contradictory strategies at once is evidence that the child is less likely to benefit from teaching.
B. It is more effective to focus children on the task of arriving at accurate conclusions by using words alone instead of by using words and gestures.
C. Studies consistently show that although gesturing is associated with better learning outcomes, it is an effect of better learning, not its cause.
D. Gesturing during learning establishes sensorimotor representations that learners reactivate during subsequent encounters with the task.
Answer: D
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