As Children Gain Mathematical Experience During Elementary School They Are

question 8

Multiple Choice

As children gain mathematical experience during elementary school they are able to:

• A) distinguish between a set containing six objects and a set containing twelve objects.
• B) count to five.
• C) count crayons by saying "three, five, six."
• D) envision quantities in terms of a mental number line.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.