Which Scenario Illustrates the Learning/performance Distinction

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which scenario illustrates the learning/performance distinction?

• A) Jessica, who is studying both Spanish and French, frequently inserts French words into her Spanish conversations and Spanish words into her French conversations.
• B) Nick, who his attending his tenth-year year class reunion at homecoming, finds that he has difficulty driving around his college campus and the town because he has forgotten some of the names of the streets and buildings.
• C) Despite numerous college visits, scholarship offers, and a thorough analysis of program options, Ben, a high school senior, is still undecided about which college to attend.
• D) Marta, a straight-A student taking one class for a grade of "pass" or fail," knows the material very well but only puts in enough work on her papers to pass the course.

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