When six-year-old Molly is working on addition and subtraction problems, her father refuses to let her count on her fingers. According to research, her father's refusal may
A) increase the amount of time it takes for Molly to learn basic addition and subtraction.
B) decrease the amount of time it takes for Molly to learn basic addition and subtraction.
C) increase Molly's ability to solve mathematical word problems when she is older.
D) decrease Molly's ability to solve math problems requiring three or more operations.
A) increase the amount of time it takes for Molly to learn basic addition and subtraction. According to the strategy choice model, discouraging children from using backup strategies (like counting on their fingers) may actually delay their memorizing basic math facts.
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