A Teacher Shows Her Students a Completely Worked Out Solution

question 64

Multiple Choice

A teacher shows her students a completely worked out solution to a multiple-step problem. She then shows them similar examples with fewer and fewer of the steps worked out and requires them to complete the missing steps. Finally, she gives them a similar multiple-step problem they have to solve on their own. Which of the following is the correct name for this procedure?

• A) Solving an analogous problem.
• B) Backward fading.
• C) Breaking the problem into parts.
• D) Working on a simpler version of the problem first.

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Definitions:

Substitutes

Products or services that can be used in place of each other, where an increase in the price of one leads to an increase in demand for the other.

Market-Clearing Level

Market-Clearing Level is the price point at which the quantity of goods supplied is equal to the quantity of goods demanded, eliminating any surplus or shortage in the market.

Quantity Supplied

The total amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price over a specific period.

Quantity Demanded

The aggregate quantity of a product or service that buyers are prepared and capable of buying at a certain price point.