When Tested with the Candle Problem Presented in Your Textbook,five-Year-Old

question 112

Multiple Choice

When tested with the candle problem presented in your textbook,five-year-old children showed no signs of functional fixedness because compared to adults,the children

• A) could visualize the problem better.
• B) could physically manipulate the objects with more dexterity.
• C) had less experience with the uses of the various objects.
• D) had more experience with the uses of the various objects.

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Definitions:

Isotope

Variants of a particular chemical element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei.

Electrons

Negatively charged subatomic particles found in electron clouds around an atom's nucleus, playing a key role in chemical bonds.

Germanium

A chemical element with the symbol Ge and atomic number 32, a metalloid used in semiconductors and fiber optics.

Neutrons

Neutral particles found within an atom's nucleus, not possessing any electric charge and contributing to the atom's mass.