Children Can Understand Information About Long Ago and Far Away

question 5

Multiple Choice

Children can understand information about long ago and far away when the information is represented as

• A)stories of people pursuing goals that the students have done for themselves.
• B)stories, lectures, or multi-media presentations that explain their teachers' experiences.
• C)lectures, videos, or multi-media presentations that are within their own experiences.
• D)graphic representations that draw on familiar cartoon characters.

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Definitions:

Semantic Memories

Memories of general knowledge, including facts, rules, concepts, and propositions.

Leaky Bucket

A concept often used in telecommunications and computing to describe a method of controlling data flow or managing available bandwidth.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Procedural Memories

Memories for the performance of actions or skills (“knowing how”).