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Adolescents presented with Piagets famous pendulum problem __________.
 
  A) test for the effect of string length without holding weight constant
  B) isolate and test each variable, as well as testing the variables in combination
  C) typically fail to notice variables that are not immediately suggested by the concrete materials of the task
  D) eventually deduce that the weight of the object and the string length do not affect the speed of the pendulum swing

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Kia, age 14, uses hypothetico-deductive reasoning. Therefore, when faced with a problem, Kia probably __________.
 
  A) will fail to notice variables that are not obvious
  B) starts with the most obvious predictions about a situation
  C) cannot yet think of alternatives when her predictions about an outcome are not confirmed
  D) starts with a hypothesis from which she deduces logical, testable inferences


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Tonny

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


jlmhmf

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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