While Two Technicians Are Discussing the Cause of a Cracked

question 55

Multiple Choice

While two technicians are discussing the cause of a cracked piston crown with a vertical crack through the inner edge of the combustion bowl, Technician A suggests that the piston has a manufacturing defect. Technician B suggests that using too much starting fluid cracked the piston. Who is correct?

• A)Technician A
• B)Technician B
• C)Both A and B
• D)Neither A nor B

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Definitions:

Cognitive Structures

Mental frameworks and patterns used to organize and interpret information, influencing how we perceive the world.

Preoperational

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years old engage in symbolic play but struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.

Concrete Operations

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically occurring between ages 7 and 11, when children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Decenter

The cognitive ability to take multiple aspects of a situation into account and understand perspectives other than one's own.