Only One of the Teachers Below Is Using a Strategy

question 31

Multiple Choice

Only one of the teachers below is using a strategy consistent with general recommendations regarding the use of homework. Which one?

• A)Mr. Trahan gives his students a challenging writing assignment and suggests that they ask their parents to help them with it at home.
• B)Mr. Fox sometimes gives students an optional assignment-homework they can do if they want to.
• C)Ms. Hewitt counts homework as being worth 50% of students' final grades.
• D)Mr. Reichel assigns 20 extra math problems after he learns that his class has misbehaved for a substitute teacher.

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Definitions:

Emotional Labor

Overseeing emotional responses and expressions to align with the emotional criteria of a role.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Positive Affectivity

A personality trait that predisposes individuals to experience positive emotional states, such as happiness and enthusiasm, more frequently.

Emotional Labor

Regulating feelings and outward expressions to adhere to the emotional requisites of a job.