What Did Chopin, Mussorgsky, and Smetana Have in Common

question 8

Multiple Choice

What did Chopin, Mussorgsky, and Smetana have in common?

• A)They were Polish.
• B)They incorporated traditional folk tunes into their compositions.
• C)They were Russian expatriates living in Paris.
• D)They composed exclusively for violin and orchestra.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Schema

A mental framework or structure that organizes and interprets information in the brain.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to overestimate one’s ability to have predicted an event after the outcome is known; the “I knew it all along” phenomenon.

Heuristic

A rule of thumb that suggests a course of action or guides problem solving but does not guarantee an optimal solution.

Cognitive Schema

A mental framework that helps organize and interpret information, based on past experiences and knowledge.