When Chelsea Was in Second Grade She Learned That Broccoli

Multiple Choice

When Chelsea was in second grade she learned that broccoli and spinach are both green because they are plants and that plants are green because they contain chlorophyll. She did not think that her green ball contained chlorophyll because she knew it was not a plant. This is an example of meaningful learning according to which of the following theories of learning?

A) identical elements
B) social constructivism
C) doctrine of formal discipline
D) cognitive constructivism