In Which Type of Class Will Students Typically Have the Most

question 1

Multiple Choice

In which type of class will students typically have the most difficulty maintaining concentration?

• A) a mathematics class where students are routinely asked to work on problems at the chalkboard
• B) a chemistry laboratory
• C) a composition course where students critique each other's writing assignments
• D) an American history class that is 98 percent lecture

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Definitions:

Motivated

The drive or willingness to engage in an activity or achieve a goal, stemming from internal desires or external incentives.

Normative Social Influence

Influence resulting from a person’s desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval.

Shoplift

The act of stealing goods from a retail establishment without paying for them.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the effect of personality or disposition and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining others' behavior.