When Chelsea Was in Second Grade She Learned That Broccoli

question 83

Multiple Choice

When Chelsea was in second grade she learned that broccoli and spinach are both green because they are plants and that plants are green because they contain chlorophyll. She did not think that her green ball contained chlorophyll because she knew it was not a plant. This is an example of meaningful learning according to which of the following theories of learning?

• A) identical elements
• B) social constructivism
• C) doctrine of formal discipline
• D) cognitive constructivism

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Definitions:

Second Term

A subsequent period of office for an elected official, such as a president or governor, immediately following the first term.

Franklin Roosevelt

The 32nd President of the United States who led the country during the Great Depression and World War II, implementing the New Deal.

Great Depression

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States.

New Deal Era

The period in U.S. history during the 1930s when President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented a series of programs, policies, and reforms known as the New Deal to counteract the effects of the Great Depression.