Which One of the Following Best Illustrates Cognitive Modeling

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following best illustrates cognitive modeling?

• A) A science teacher thinks aloud, "How can I determine what makes this pendulum swing fast or slowly? Hmm, I'll change the amount of weight on the bottom, but I need to keep the length the same so I'll know that any change in speed isn't due to length."
• B) A dance teacher carefully describes every movement that students should make when doing a country line dance to the "Boot Scootin' Boogie."
• C) A Spanish teacher has students practice rolling their Rs by asking them to repeat this tongue twister over and over: "Erre con erre cigarro, erre con erre barril. Rápido corren los carros del ferrocarril."
• D) After showing his students how to use a jigsaw correctly and safely, an industrial arts teacher has them practice using the saw by constructing pig-shaped cutting boards they can bring home as gifts for Mother's Day.

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Definitions:

Structural Holes

Situations in social networks where there is an absence of ties between two parts of a network, creating opportunities for information brokerage.

Positive Outcomes

The favorable results or benefits derived from actions or activities.

Negative Outcomes

Unfavorable results or effects that arise from specific actions or inactions within various contexts.

Influence Acceptance

The degree to which individuals or groups are willing to accept and act upon the influences or suggestions of others.