Tiffany Has Received the Same Error Message on Her Computer

Multiple Choice

Tiffany has received the same error message on her computer five times in a row. She can't understand why she keeps getting the error message, because she is sure she is executing the steps in the correct order. Her friend Daisy suggests that Tiffany try a different computer terminal. When Tiffany does so, everything works just fine. Which of the following describes Tiffany, based on this incident?

A) cognitively rigid
B) field dependent
C) high in metacognition
D) unable to use noncompensatory strategies