The Study Involving American and Chinese College Students Who Were

question 161

Multiple Choice

The study involving American and Chinese college students who were asked to solve two problems, one that required a solution similar to the strategy in the Hansel and Gretel story and one that required a solution similar to a strategy in a Chinese fairy tale, demonstrated the impact of _____on analogical reasoning.

• A)culturally specific content
• B)informal theories
• C)differences in parents' educational practices
• D)social scaffolding

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Definitions:

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process that involves using context or prior knowledge to interpret new information.

Extrasensory

Perception or communication outside of normal sensory processes, often referred to as ESP.

Telepathy

The presumed exchange of thoughts or ideas through methods beyond the recognized senses.

Precognition

The ability or claimed ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.