Misconception MOM003:
A model should look like the object, event, or process it is modeling (with the possible exception that it can be smaller). Therefore, a diagram or graph could be considered a model only if it bore a physical resemblance to what is being represented (Grosslight et al., 1991; Penner et al., 1997; Treagust, et al. 2002; Schwartz & White, 2005).
| Item ID Number |
Item Description |
How Often the Misconception was Chosen |
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45% |
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A model is similar to the thing it represents in some ways but different in other ways. |
38% |
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A model can be bigger or smaller than the thing it represents. |
33% |
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14% |
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