Tronsky's (2005)study on How Automaticity Develops in Complex Multiplication

question 8

Multiple Choice

Tronsky's (2005) study on how automaticity develops in complex multiplication.As subjects did multiplication problems over and over,they were asked to assess the strategy they were using.What happened over time?

• A)The subjects got tired and simply wrote any number down.
• B)The subjects continued to calculate the answer to every single problem.
• C)The more problems the subjects did,the more they got incorrect due to fatigue.
• D)The subjects stopped actually calculating the answers and simply recalled the correct answer from memory.

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Definitions:

Simple Money Multiplier

A formula that estimates the maximum amount of money that banking can generate with each dollar of reserves.

Required Reserve Ratio

The fraction of deposits that banks are required by law to keep on hand or with the central bank, rather than lend out.

Money-Creation Process

The mechanisms through which new money is produced and introduced into the economy, primarily conducted by central banks and commercial banks.

Government Securities

Financial instruments issued by the government to finance its expenditures, including bonds, bills, and notes.