DrWillard Is Attempting to Assess 5-Year-Old Scott's Ability to Solve

question 8

Multiple Choice

Dr.Willard is attempting to assess 5-year-old Scott's ability to solve a balance-scale problem.Dr.Willard has predicted that Scott would use Siegler's first rule.In doing so,Dr.Willard expects that Scott will ask himself,

• A) "What does balance mean?"
• B) "Are there the same number of weights on each side of the scale?"
• C) "Are the weights the same distance apart?"
• D) "Is the greatest number of weights on the same side as the weight the greatest distance from the center?"

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