What Does Michael Pressley Believe About Training Thinking Skills in Children

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Multiple Choice

What does Michael Pressley believe about training thinking skills in children?

• A)Teachers should model but need not directly instruct problem-solving strategies.
• B)Teachers should model and directly teach problem-solving strategies as well as provide evaluative feedback concerning strategy employment.
• C)Learning to use strategies is possible for children but takes too much time.
• D)Problem-solving abilities are tied to biological maturity and cannot be trained.

Explore the relationship between technological advancements and economic efficiencies (allocative and productive).

Comprehend the "inverted-U theory" of R&D and its significance.

Analyze market structures and their impact on innovation and R&D incentives.

Distinguish between invention, innovation, and diffusion within the context of technological advancement.

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