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ss2343

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From the perspective of contemporary cognitive psychology, a schema can best be described as:
 
  a. an organized set of facts about a particular object or phenomenon.
  b. a plan of action regarding how to learn something.
  c. a set of reasons why a student would want to learn something.
  d. a basic piece of information upon which most other knowledge must build.

Question 2

Which one of the following statements best illustrates prior knowledge activation in a geometry lesson?
 
  a. Today we will be studying three different kinds of triangles: acute, right, and obtuse.
  b. Calculating the volume of a sphere is similar to a procedure you learned last monthcalculating the area of a circle.
  c. Okay, class, it's time to put your reading assignment away so that we can begin our geometry lesson.
  d. Do you know how many square feet you have in your bedroom? After learning how to calculate the area of a rectangle today, you will know how to figure out exactly how big your bedroom is.


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lkoler

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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ss2343

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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