Many Cognitive Psychologists Believe That Learning and Understanding Are Often

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Multiple Choice

Many cognitive psychologists believe that learning and understanding are often constructive in nature.Three of the following scenarios illustrate such construction.Which scenario does not necessarily involve construction in learning?

• A)Although no one has ever told her so, Peggy thinks that the night sky is a big black blanket covering the earth and that the blanket has tiny holes through which the stars shine.
• B)Mr.McFarland asks his third graders to practice their multiplication tables every day.After a month of such practice, Misty can retrieve all the basic multiplication facts quickly and easily.
• C)When George reads about the Vietnam War in his history book, he comes to the conclusion that the United States should never have gotten involved in Southeast Asia.
• D)Because the word photosynthesis begins with photo, Jeremy guesses that it must have something to do with taking photographs.

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Hangover Effect

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