Which of the Following Classroom Situations Most Clearly Reflects the Ripple

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following classroom situations most clearly reflects the ripple effect as described by Kounin?

• A) A boy makes a wisecrack, and soon everyone in the class is trying to think up wisecracks.
• B) A fight between two students leads to a fight between two parents.
• C) Everyone works diligently after a dawdler is reprimanded.
• D) Two students start to giggle, and soon the whole class is laughing.

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Definitions:

Henry George

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