Which of the following situations reflects inert learning or knowledge?
A) A student does well on classroom tests, but is unable to use the information she learned when trying to write a term paper for that same class.
B) A student considers the similarities and differences between several concepts before choosing her response on a multiple-choice test.
C) A student tries to grasp the relationship between climate and geography.
D) A student learns to discriminate between two learning theories by remembering examples of each one.

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Inert knowledge refers to learning that cannot be applied in contexts other than the one in which it was originally learned. Choice A illustrates this by showing a student who can recall information for tests but cannot apply it to a different task, such as writing a term paper, indicating the knowledge is inert or not easily transferable to new situations.

Which of the Following Situations Reflects Inert Learning or Knowledge