Three of the Following Are Potential Disadvantages of a Cooperative

question 25

Multiple Choice

Three of the following are potential disadvantages of a cooperative learning activity. Which one has not been identified as a disadvantage?

• A) Students generally have lower self-efficacy when they study with peers rather than alone.
• B) Students may learn incorrect information from other group members.
• C) Students who do more work may harbor negative feelings about students who do less work.
• D) Students may be more interested in completing the task quickly than in helping one another learn.

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Definitions:

Theory

A coherent group of propositions formulated to explain a group of facts or phenomena in the natural world and repeatedly confirmed through experiment or observation.

Operational Definition

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Helpful

Providing assistance or benefit to others; capable of improving a situation or condition.

Socioculturalist

An individual or approach that emphasizes the influence of social and cultural factors on human behavior and cognitive functions.