On the Day You Give a Paper-Pencil Test,your Classroom Is

question 30

Multiple Choice

On the day you give a paper-pencil test,your classroom is unusually cold and a construction crew is working noisily just outside the building. For which one of the following students are such conditions likely to adversely affect test performance?

• A)Andrea,who thinks tests are challenging and fun
• B)Brittany,who doesn't really care how she does on the test
• C)Corbin,who has done well on similar tests in the past,albeit under better conditions
• D)Dennis,who is receiving special educational services for students who are gifted

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Definitions:

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from approximately 2 to 7 years of age, characterized by symbolic thought but not yet capable of logical operations.

Second-Order Operations

Second-order operations refer to the ability to think about thoughts themselves, involving complex cognitive processes like reflection and abstraction, often developing during adolescence.

Abstract Operations

A stage of cognitive development according to Piaget, characterized by the ability to think logically about abstract concepts and hypothetical situations.

Concrete Operations

A stage in cognitive development, as described by Piaget, where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete, tangible objects and events.