Which of the Following Observations Would Be Inconsistent with the Claim

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations would be inconsistent with the claim that participants often use mental models to guide their reasoning?

• A) The greater the number of models needed to reason through a problem, the more likely errors are to occur.
• B) Participants' self-reports often indicate a reliance on mental models.
• C) Participants' performance improves if the premises of a problem are presented in a sequence that decreases the number of mental models needed to solve the problem.
• D) If a problem's premises can be modeled in many different ways, the problem will be easier to solve.

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