When Are Answers to Math Problems Most Likely to Be

question 155

Multiple Choice

When are answers to math problems most likely to be retrieved from memory?

• A) Before children receive formal arithmetic instruction.
• B) When there is a weaker link between the addends and the sum.
• C) When the problem has large, rather than small, addends.
• D) When the child solving the problem is older, rather than younger.

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