Which One of the Following Examples Best Illustrates the Concept

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following examples best illustrates the concept of distributed cognition?

• A) Jacquie, Linda, and DeWayne discuss various ways they might solve a physics problem.
• B) Mark and Jason each only complete half of their homework assignment.
• C) Rhonda watches her favorite situation comedy while simultaneously eating an apple and doing her homework.
• D) Reginald thinks about the various plots he might use in the short story he is writing and then eventually chooses one of them.

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Definitions:

Acknowledgement

The act of recognizing or admitting the existence, truth, or fact of something.

Reproach

The act of expressing disapproval or disappointment towards someone or their actions.

Heterosexism

The assumption that all individuals and relationships are heterosexual.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to explain other people’s behavior as the result of personal, rather than situational, factors.