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CLEP Intro to Educational Psychology Exam Prep

Category - CLEP Intro Educational Psychology

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Kai is three years old. He is fascinated by the family stove’s flames. He has been repeatedly told not to touch the burners on the stove. Eventually, he touches one anyway and quickly learns to never touch the stove again. What type of learning does this describe?
  1. Reception learning
  2. Fluid intelligence
  3. Discovery learning
  4. Crystallized intelligence
Explanation
Answer: C- Kai’s experience illustrates discovery learning. Kai was told several times to never touch the stove, but he did not truly learn why not until he discovered the consequences on his own. Discovery learning is particularly common in young children, as experiences shape knowledge.
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