As an Example of Mastery of Formal Operations, a Teacher

question 10

Multiple Choice

As an example of mastery of formal operations, a teacher might ask students to

• A) name all fifty states.
• B) write an adventure story in which they play the role of the main character.
• C) calculate the area of a triangle.
• D) list the advantages and disadvantages of the use of plastic products.

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Definitions:

Accounts Payable

Amounts owed by a company to suppliers or vendors for goods or services received but not yet paid for, recognized as a current liability on the balance sheet.

General Journal

A primary accounting record where financial transactions are entered before posting to ledger accounts.

General Ledger

The primary accounting record of a business which contains all the balance sheet and income statement accounts.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet where the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account column totals that are equal.