Zana,age 8,knows Everything There Is to Know About Egypt

question 85

Multiple Choice

Zana,age 8,knows everything there is to know about Egypt.She loves to read about the pyramids,pharaohs,burial rites,and so forth.Zana's passion about Egypt has allowed her to accumulate "expert" knowledge on the subject.All of the following statements about the effects of expertise are true EXCEPT:

• A) Age differences in strategy use or memory ability disappear when the younger child has more expertise than the older.
• B) Using advanced information-processing skills in their areas of expertise helps children's general memory and reasoning abilities.
• C) Children's capacity for creativity increases with knowledge they have about a topic.
• D) The amount of knowledge a child possesses greatly affects the efficiency of her information-processing system.

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Definitions:

Environment

The surrounding conditions or factors, including social, physical, and economic, that influence individuals' living and working conditions.

TWA

A conceptual framework known as the Theory of Work Adjustment, which focuses on the correspondence between individual needs and work environment for job satisfaction and retention.

Job Adjustment

The process of adapting or becoming better suited to one's job by learning new skills or altering behaviors.

Learning

The process of acquiring knowledge or skills through study, experience, or teaching, which can result in a change in behavior or understanding.