Missy Is Given This Problem: "If Mt

question 74

Multiple Choice

Missy is given this problem: "If Mt. Adams is lower than Mt. Washington; and if Mt. Adams is higher than Mt. Jefferson; then which of the three mountains is highest?" Missy reads the fourth word in the problem incorrectly-she thinks the word is higher rather than lower-and consequently answers the problem incorrectly. From the perspective of cognitive psychology,Missy's difficulty is definitely due to:

• A)Her limited working memory capacity.
• B)The way she represents the problem.
• C)The fact that she is using the wrong heuristic.
• D)The fact that she is retrieving information that she has learned in a rote manner.

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