Three of the Following Alternatives Describe Classrooms That Have an Overall

question 33

Multiple Choice

Three of the following alternatives describe classrooms that have an overall culture that values complex thinking processes. Which classroom,although possibly enhancing students' classroom achievement,is not necessarily promoting such a culture?

• A)A teacher and his students regularly look for ways to apply what they're studying.
• B)A teacher encourages students to describe their study strategies for one another.
• C)Students from diverse backgrounds meet in small groups to brainstorm potential solutions to challenging social problems.
• D)A teacher gives assignments frequently and all of the assignments count towards a student's final grade.

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Definitions:

Distributive Justice

The perceived fairness of how resources and rewards are distributed within a society or group.

Diffuse Status Characteristics

Social attribute of a person that influences evaluations and beliefs about that person’s general competence.

Burden-of-Proof

The obligation to prove one's assertion or claim, often used in legal contexts where one party must show evidence to prove their case over the other.

Reducing Power

The ability of a substance to donate electrons in a redox chemical reaction, thereby reducing another substance.