Tai Is Extremely Good at Word Problems in Math, Because

question 222

Multiple Choice

Tai is extremely good at word problems in math, because she is adept at identifying the key elements and evaluating what strategy will work best for a solution. Sternberg would argue that Tai is skilled in the use of:

• A) metacomponents.
• B) knowledge-acquisition components.
• C) performance components.
• D) context.

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