Given That Inquiry Skills All Have Several Stages of Development

question 18

Multiple Choice

Given that inquiry skills all have several stages of development, which of the following is the most appropriate statement concerning teaching skills?

• A) The social studies curriculum should teach an inquiry skill using the same content topic each time to avoid confusing students with different information.
• B) The social studies curriculum should teach the inquiry skill very well in the early grades because students will then master it and not need additional help to further develop the skill.
• C) The social studies curriculum should teach an inquiry skill in different grade levels, developing it to a higher level each year it is taught.
• D) The social studies curriculum should focus on content not on skill development because skills cannot be fully taught in one school year.

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Definitions:

Circumstances

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Denial

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual refuses to accept reality or facts, blocking external events from awareness.

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