Question 1
How do children learn more effective problem-solving strategies?
◦ Parents and teachers show children more effective strategies.
◦ Children learn strategies by watching more skilled children.
◦ Children learn new strategies on their own.
◦ Children learn new strategies by instruction from others, observation of others, and self-discovery.
Question 2
How is the cognitive functioning of Rachel, an 8-year-old, likely to compare with Bethany, a 16-year-old?
◦ Rachel will use less efficient strategies.
◦ Rachel and Bethany will have the same amount of working memory.
◦ Rachel will use more automatic processes.
◦ Bethany will process information more slowly.