Dr Bauer Asks 9-Year-Old Anne to Divide a Pitcher of Lemonade

question 9

Multiple Choice

Dr. Bauer asks 9-year-old Anne to divide a pitcher of lemonade equally between two glasses, one each for her and her friend Kate. The two glasses are different shapes, with Anne's being tall and thin and Kate's being short and wide. After Anne pours the lemonade, Dr. Bauer says to her, "Look, the lemonade in your glass is higher than the lemonade in Kate's glass. Did you give yourself more than you gave Kate?" "No," Anne replies, "my glass is skinnier." Dr. Bauer continues to ask Anne questions to determine how well she understands that height compensates for width in this situation. Dr. Bauer's strategy can best be described as illustrating:

• A) Equilibration
• B) Class inclusion
• C) The clinical method
• D) Reciprocal teaching

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Definitions:

Working Memory

A cognitive system with a limited capacity that is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing.

Long-term Memory

The phase of the memory process that is concerned with the storage of information over an extended period.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first of the four stages of cognitive development in Piaget's theory, spanning from birth to two years, where infants learn through interacting with the environment.

Perceptual Information

Data received by the senses that is then interpreted by the brain to understand the environment.