Jennifer, Who Is 8 Years Old, Is Thinking at the Concrete

question 162

Multiple Choice

Jennifer, who is 8 years old, is thinking at the concrete operational level. Which of the following best explains why Jennifer might have difficulty with X + Y = 7?

• A) She cannot think logically.
• B) She cannot think abstractly.
• C) She cannot use conservation.
• D) She cannot think of two dimensions at the same time.

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Definitions:

Theta Waves

Brainwave activity in the frequency range of 4-7Hz, typically associated with drowsiness or the early stages of sleep.

Recency Effect

A cognitive bias that makes people more likely to remember the last items in a series.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than the information that follows.

Anterograde

Related to or denoting the inability to form new memories following a traumatic event or damage to the brain.