According to Siegler's Model of Strategy Choice

question 108

Multiple Choice

According to Siegler's model of strategy choice,

• A) before the age of 9 or 10, children fail to use even basic strategies efficiently.
• B) speed does not play a central role in children's decisions about strategy use.
• C) children often discover faster, more accurate strategies by using more time-consuming techniques.
• D) children consistently use new, more adaptive strategies as soon as they discover them.

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Definitions:

Language Skills

The ability to communicate effectively through speaking, listening, reading, and writing in a particular language.

Memory Consolidation

The process in which short-term memories are converted into long-term memories, making them stable and enduring over time.

Proactive Interference

The tendency for previously learned information to hinder the recall of newly learned information.

Long-term Memory

A phase of memory responsible for the storage of information for an extended period, ranging from a few minutes to a lifetime.