Background Knowledge Can Lead to Mistakes, but It Can Also

question 40

Multiple Choice

Background knowledge can lead to mistakes, but it can also provide a benefit if

• A) the person is aware of heuristics.
• B) the knowledge is about how the parts of the problem are related.
• C) the person is very confident in his or her knowledge.
• D) it contains descriptive information.

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Definitions:

Ratio

A numerical relationship indicating the number of times one value is contained within or contains the other.

Equivalent Ratio

Ratios that represent the same relationship between two or more quantities, even if their numerals are different.

Smallest Term

The term with the least duration or the smallest numerical value in a series or equation.

Ratio

A mathematical correlation between two values indicating the frequency one number can be contained by the other.