Which Activity Is an Example of the Cognitive Stage of Skill

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which activity is an example of the cognitive stage of skill acquisition?

• A) following the instructions in a recipe to bake cookies
• B) following a recipe from memory to bake cookies
• C) baking cookies without a recipe while listening to a child talk about her day at school
• D) trying out new ingredients in a traditional cookie recipe

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Definitions:

Reliable

Reliable refers to the consistency of a measure or process over time. In research, it means that the results of a study or the performance of an instrument are consistent and can be replicated under similar conditions.

Test-Retest

A method of measuring the reliability of a test by administering the same test to the same subjects at two points in time and comparing the results.

Internal Consistency

A measure of the reliability of a test or scale, indicating how closely related a set of items are as a group.

Cronbach's Alpha

A measure used in statistics to assess the reliability, or internal consistency, of a set of scale or test items.