Author Question: Carrie is preparing her school lunch and sees leftovers in the refrigerator. She doesn't remember ... (Read 66 times)

vicky · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Carrie is preparing her school lunch and sees leftovers in the refrigerator. She doesn't remember when her mom cooked the meal, so it may not have been very recently. She's running late and needs to make a quick decision. She says to herself, When in doubt, throw it out and chooses something else. What problem solving method is she using?

a. Functional fixedness
b. Algorithm
c. Heuristic
d. Means-end analysis

Question 2

Constructivist theories of learning usually agree on two central ideas. One central idea states that social interactions are important in the process of constructing knowledge. What is the other central idea?

a. Individuals do not construct knowledge; groups construct knowledge.
b. Learners must be taught to construct knowledge.
c. The role of the teacher is important in the process of constructing knowledge.
d. Learners are active in constructing their own knowledge.