As Students Get Older, Risk-Taking in Math Problem Solving Tends

question 45

Multiple Choice

As students get older, risk-taking in math problem solving tends to:​

• A)increase.
• B)decrease.
• C)be the same as when they were young.
• D)change for the better.

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