1. **State the problem:** Evaluate the expression $8 \div 2(2 + 2)$. 2. **Simplify inside the parentheses:** Calculate $2 + 2 = 4$. So the expression becomes $8 \div 2(4)$. 3. **Rewrite the expression:** $8 \div 2 \times 4$. According to the order of operations, division and multiplication are performed from left to right. 4. **Perform division first:** $8 \div 2 = 4$. So the expression is now $4 \times 4$. 5. **Multiply:** $4 \times 4 = 16$. 6. **Final answer:** $16$.