Charles Madsen and His Colleagues Asked a Teacher to _______

question 19

Multiple Choice

Charles Madsen and his colleagues asked a teacher to _______ . This change in teacher behavior produced a marked reduction in misconduct .

• A) write a list of rules of conduct on the board
• B) reprimand students immediately when they misbehaved
• C) ignore misbehavior and praise students when they behaved well
• D) stop the class and discuss disruptions when they occurred

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Definitions:

Collectivist Societies

Societies that prioritize the group over the individual, emphasizing interdependence, cooperation, and social harmony.

Conformist

An individual who follows the rules, norms, and standards of a group in order to fit in, often at the expense of personal identity.

Individualist

describes a person or cultural orientation that values independence, personal goals, and self-reliance over group goals and interdependence.

Conformity Bias

Tendency for social psychology to treat group influence as a one-way process in which individuals or minorities always conform to majorities.