Suppose That Several High School Algebra Teachers Are Trying to Encourage

question 52

Multiple Choice

Suppose that several high school algebra teachers are trying to encourage their students to use analogies more appropriately when they try to solve word problems. The teachers should instruct students

• A) to make an educated guess about the answer before trying to solve it.
• B) to make a matrix that shows the surface similarities between a current problem and a previous problem.
• C) to sort a number of problems into categories, based on structural similarities.
• D) to use the hill-climbing heuristic.

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Definitions:

Elimination Disorders

Psychiatric disorders in children characterized by inappropriate elimination of urine or feces.

Bodily Functions

refer to the physiological actions carried out by different systems of the body necessary for the maintenance of life and health.

Physical Illness

A condition affecting the body, as opposed to the mind, often with identifiable symptoms and potentially medical treatment.

Enuresis

A medical condition characterized by the involuntary discharge of urine, often by children at night; bedwetting.