Siegler Has Studied the Day-By-Day Details of Children's Cognition in Math

question 165

Multiple Choice

Siegler has studied the day-by-day details of children's cognition in math. He has found that children _____.

• A) suddenly grasp the logic of the number system
• B) gradually acquire math knowledge and strategies
• C) already understand all they need to know about math by 3 years of age
• D) do not understand math knowledge and strategies until they are in adolescence

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Definitions:

Inattentional Blindness

The psychological phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight due to the focus of attention elsewhere.

Task Difficulty

The level of challenge presented by a task, which can affect performance and engagement.

Attention

the act or state of applying the mind to something; the ability to closely and carefully listen, watch, or consider something or someone.

Automatic Processing

The performance of a task with little or no conscious thought, often as a result of repeated practice and learning.