Dwaine Has Just Completed a High School Course in Algebra

question 45

Multiple Choice

Dwaine has just completed a high school course in algebra.However,when he needs to solve a problem that uses basic algebra,he finds that he does not know how to apply his knowledge.Cognitive psychologists would argue that Dwaine

• A)is having trouble because of the situated-cognition issue.
• B)should apply the matrix method,because it is especially useful for algebra problems.
• C)is probably using an inappropriate algorithm.
• D)should try parallel processing.

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