These Four Teachers Claim to Be Practicing Principles from Cognitive

question 74

Multiple Choice

These four teachers claim to be practicing principles from cognitive psychology.Based on the following information, which one is not actually doing so?

• A)Ms.Arnott, a high school biology teacher, draws a hierarchy on the board showing how mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians are all vertebrates, and how vertebrates and invertebrates are both animals.
• B)Mr.Campbell, a fourth grade teacher, suggests that his students try to learn their spelling words by thinking about similarly spelled words that they already know.
• C)Ms.MacPherson, a third grade teacher, introduces her class to the topic of multiplication by showing them how it relates to addition.
• D)Mr.Sullivan, a junior high school soccer coach, asks his players to practice passing the ball to one another as they run down the field and then openly praises those players who are passing skillfully.

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Definitions:

Moral Development

The procedure by which individuals learn to adopt correct mannerisms and conduct towards fellow community members, guided by the norms, regulations, and legal frameworks of society and culture.

Moral Autonomy

The capability of individuals to make moral decisions guided by their principles and values, rather than external pressures.

Conventional Stage

A phase in Kohlberg's theory of moral development where individuals' reasoning is based on conforming to social rules and norms.

Moral Dilemmas

Situations in which a person must choose between two or more conflicting moral principles or actions, leading to ethical consideration and decision-making challenges.