Suppose That You Were Shown the Calculation $5,672 + $2,004

question 79

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you were shown the calculation $5,672 + $2,004 + $2,744, and needed to calculate the sum quickly. How would your automatic system handle this information?

• A) It would quickly see that the sum is about $10,000, but would not calculate the exact amount.
• B) It would calculate the exact sum, but would take a few moments.
• C) It would not process this information at all, since only the deliberate system deals with calculations.
• D) It would store the numbers and operators separately to pass along to the deliberate system for calculation.

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Definitions:

Stagnation

A period of little or no growth, development, or progress.

Object Permanence

The understanding, which develops throughout the first year, that an object continues to exist even when you cannot see it or touch it.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants learn through interacting with their environment using their senses and motor actions.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and his theory of cognitive development.