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Learning about a concept/category is easier if :

  • A.previous knowledge about the concept is not activated.
  • B.concept is represented in abstract and complex ways.
  • C.familiar examples are provided while introducing the concept.
  • D.lots of advanced information is given to create cognitive load.

Answer: C

Learning a concept is easier if familiar examples are provided while introducing the concept.

Concepts are built by linking new information to what the learner already knows. Familiar examples give the learner something to attach the new category to and help them pick out its defining features before they meet harder cases.

The other options all make learning harder. Not activating prior knowledge removes the anchor for new learning. Abstract, complex representations come too early for a new concept. Piling on advanced information deliberately overloads working memory, which cognitive load theory says reduces learning.

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