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20 questions

True or false

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True or false: Expertise gained in one domain automatically makes a person an expert at solving problems in another domain.

A
True
B
False

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Which feature of expertise best explains how an expert can recognize meaningful relationships and choose a relevant procedure?

A
Experts are effective mainly because they memorize more isolated facts than novices.
B
Experts can draw on connected, retrievable knowledge to notice meaningful relationships and choose relevant procedures.
C
Experts solve problems effectively by ignoring relationships and applying the same procedure every time.
D
Experts succeed because prior knowledge has no effect on how they interpret problems.

Written response

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A solver identifies the information given, the goal, and the relationships that matter. What is this internal account of the problem called?

Fill in the blank

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Using a relation or strategy from a known problem to solve a new one is called .

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When sorting physics problems, which pattern distinguishes experts from novices?

A
Experts grouped problems by the objects involved, while novices grouped them by the principles required.
B
Experts and novices both grouped problems only by how difficult they appeared.
C
Experts grouped problems by the underlying principle, while novices tended to group them by visible features.
D
Experts grouped problems by the order in which they were presented, while novices grouped them by their answers.

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In the problem-solving experiments described, what effect did a hint to use an earlier story have?

A
The hint caused people to focus on matching objects in the two problems, regardless of their relationships.
B
The hint helped people retrieve an earlier story and apply its solution to a structurally related problem.
C
The hint made transfer automatic even when the earlier story was not understood.
D
The hint showed that a solution from an earlier problem is useful only when the new problem looks the same.

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Select all conditions that make it more likely that a learner will transfer a strategy to a new problem.

A
The learner understands the original learning well.
B
The learner attends to structural relationships rather than only surface details.
C
The learner can explain when the strategy applies.
D
The learner relies only on the fact that the new problem looks like the old one.
E
The strategy has been learned in only one narrow context and is never compared with other situations.

Written response

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A solver keeps using a previously successful method even though a simpler method would work better for the current problem. What is this tendency called?

Fill in the blank

1 point

Comparing multiple examples can help learners derive a more general problem , improving transfer.

True or false

1 point

True or false: Prior knowledge can help a solver recognize a useful approach, but it can also narrow the solver’s search for alternatives.

A
True
B
False

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A solver wants to use prior knowledge flexibly rather than treat it as a command. Select all actions that fit the recommended problem-solving sequence.

A
Identify what is given, what is sought, and which relationships matter.
B
Generate candidate principles or analogies based on familiar structures.
C
Check the conditions under which a candidate strategy works against the current problem.
D
Consider a simpler approach or a different representation.
E
Monitor progress and revise the representation or strategy if needed.
F
Continue with the first familiar procedure even when it conflicts with the problem’s constraints.

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A person solves several water-jar problems with the same procedure, then uses it again on a later problem even though a simpler solution is available. Which concept best explains this behavior?

A
Analogical transfer, because the solver maps a useful structural relationship from one problem onto another.
B
Problem representation, because the solver identifies the information given and the goal.
C
Mental set, because the solver persists with an established procedure when a simpler solution is available.
D
Schema induction, because the solver compares several examples to derive a general problem structure.

Choose one

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A learner knows how to solve one problem involving several coordinated actions. A new problem uses different objects but requires the same kind of coordination. Which judgment about using the earlier strategy is best supported?

A
A learner should transfer a method whenever the two problems use the same objects, even if their relationships differ.
B
A learner may transfer a method when the problems have different surface features but share a useful underlying structure.
C
A learner should never transfer a method to a problem with unfamiliar objects.
D
A learner can transfer a method only when the new problem is simpler than the known problem.

Open ended

1 point

A learner successfully used a familiar strategy to coordinate several tasks for a fundraiser. Now the learner is planning emergency supply distribution, where constraints and priorities may differ. Explain how the learner could use prior knowledge flexibly to choose an approach, including how to decide whether the fundraiser strategy fits.

True or false

1 point

A learner applies a method from an earlier problem to a new one because both problems feature the same objects, but has not identified any shared relationship or structure. Is that surface resemblance alone enough to establish a useful analogical transfer?

A
True
B
False

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A word problem leaves one relationship between its quantities unstated. A solver uses what they already know to infer that relationship and decide which details matter. Which role of prior knowledge does this illustrate?

A
It helps the solver infer unstated information and notice relevant relationships.
B
It guarantees that the solver will choose the simplest possible method.
C
It removes the need to identify what the problem asks for.
D
It makes visible objects more important than underlying relationships.

Written response

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In the described study of physics problem solving, experts grouped problems according to the kind of idea needed to solve them, rather than by their visible features. Enter that category phrase.

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A student is highly experienced at solving chess problems but has little experience with physics. What is the best conclusion about the student’s physics problem-solving expertise?

A
A chess expert can be assumed to have expert physics problem-solving strategies.
B
A chess expert will necessarily recognize every useful analogy in physics.
C
Experience in chess alone does not establish expertise in solving physics problems.
D
Expertise in one domain prevents a person from learning another domain.

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After solving several tasks with the same procedure, a person uses it again on a new task, even though that task allows a simpler suitable solution. Which concept best describes this behavior?

A
Mental set
B
Analogical transfer
C
Schema induction
D
Flexible monitoring

Written response

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A solver notices that the current approach is not making progress and conflicts with the problem’s constraints. What should the solver do to the representation or strategy?

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