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Models
A model of something is similar to but not exactly like the thing being modeled.
Item MO070004: A model of an object can be used to predict how an object will behave, but the prediction may not be the same as the actual behavior of the object because a model is never exactly like the object it represents.
Can a model of an object be used to predict how an object will behave?
- No, a model is only useful for communicating to others what an object is like, not for making predictions about an object.
- No, predictions made with a model are never useful because a model is never exactly the same as the object it represents.
- Yes, a model will behave exactly as the object it is representing behaves because a model is exactly the same as the object it represents.
- Yes, but the predicted behavior of the object may not be the same as the actual behavior of the object because a model is never exactly the same as the object it represents.
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- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1348 | 3006 | 45% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 759 | 1851 | 41% |
| 9–12 | 589 | 1155 | 51% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 646 | 1463 | 44% |
| Female | 679 | 1483 | 46% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 1243 | 2672 | 47% |
| Other | 86 | 263 | 33% |