Maria's Academic Problem

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Maria's method of studying worked effectively throughout high school until she took her first foreign language course. In this course, her grades were much lower than usual. How might mental set have played a role in Maria's academic problem? Before discussing reasons as to why Maria has difficulties using the same mental set to help her with a foreign language, it is important to explain what a mental set is. A mental set is an approach used in problem solving that relies on things that have worked in the past. While a mental set may work just fine for one language, it does not necessarily work well for another. There are a variety of reasons why Maria’s mental set did not translate well into another language. First of all, there are vast

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