Three of the Teachers Below Are Using Strategies Consistent with the Textbook's

question 30

Multiple Choice

Three of the teachers below are using strategies consistent with the textbook's suggestions for holding class discussions. Which teacher is using a strategy that is not consistent with the textbook's recommendations?

• A)Mr. Poston assures students that it's okay if they change their minds about an issue.
• B)Mr. Morris encourages shy students to remain silent throughout a discussion if they prefer to do so.
• C)Mr. Sheehan asks a student to think of a justification for a point of view opposite to what the student actually believes.
• D)Mr. Retzlaff divides his class into groups of four students each to discuss both sides of a controversial issue.

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Definitions:

Allele

A variant of a gene that occurs due to mutation and is located at an identical location on a chromosome, representing one of two or more possible versions.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that results in the change of the frequency of alleles in a population due to random sampling of organisms.

Evolution

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

Genetic Bottleneck

A genetic bottleneck is an event where a significant reduction in population size occurs, leading to a decrease in genetic diversity and a change in allele frequencies.