Nikki Is in the Second Grade and Is Given the Following

question 13

Multiple Choice

Nikki is in the second grade and is given the following problem to solve: John has 15 apples, Amy has 10 apples, and Chris has 5 apples.How many apples do John and Chris have altogether? Nikki adds the apples for all three people, using the irrelevant information about Amy's number of apples.Thus, according to Sternberg and Davidson, Nikki is displaying a lack of

• A)selective attention.
• B)selective comparison.
• C)selective encoding.
• D)selective combination.

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Definitions:

Error Signal

A feedback signal indicating the difference between a desired setpoint and the actual output, used to correct system performance.

Proportional Gain

Proportional Gain is a parameter in PID control that determines the relationship between the magnitude of the error signal and the magnitude of the control variable.

On/Off Controller

A simple control mechanism that switches a device or system between two states: on and off.

Process Variable

A measurable quantity representing a condition essential to a process, such as temperature, pressure, or flow rate, monitored to control or optimize the process.