Identify Five Strategies That Children Might Use to Solve Addition

question 139

Essay

Identify five strategies that children might use to solve addition problems, and illustrate each strategy using the problem 12 + 8.

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Definitions:

Social Traps

Situations where a group or individual acts in a way that seems beneficial in the short term but leads to negative outcomes in the long term for everyone involved.

Just-world Phenomenon

The cognitive bias that a person's actions are inherently inclined to bring morally fair and fitting consequences to that person, to the end of all noble actions being rewarded and all evil actions punished.

Altruism

The selfless concern for the well-being of others, often leading to actions for their benefit without personal gain.

Deindividuation

A psychological state characterized by reduced self-awareness and diminished social identity, leading to uninhibited and impulsive behavior, often in group settings.