When Learning a New Concept, People Are Most Likely to Be

question 44

Multiple Choice

When learning a new concept, people are most likely to be confused when:

• A) Correlational features are more salient than defining features.
• B) Defining features are more salient than correlational features.
• C) There are too many negative instances.
• D) There are very few positive instances.

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Definitions:

Late 19th Century

A period roughly from 1870 to 1900 marked by significant industrial, social, and political changes worldwide.

Vertical Integration

A business strategy where a company controls multiple stages of production or distribution within the same industry to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

Carnegie Steel

A steel production company established by Andrew Carnegie in the late 19th century, which played a significant role in the growth of the American steel industry.

Standard Oil

An American oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company established by John D. Rockefeller, which was a major part of the early petroleum industry and later broken up due to antitrust laws.