How Should You Respond to Students' Humor

question 11

Multiple Choice

How should you respond to students' humor?

• A) stop student humor because it disrupts the class
• B) respond positively as long as it is not insulting or disruptive
• C) turn each humorous event into a learning event
• D) use razzing to put down students who use humor

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Definitions:

Altered State

A condition of consciousness that is significantly different from normal waking consciousness, often induced by methods such as meditation, drugs, or hypnosis.

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, and experiences.

Daydreaming

A short-term detachment from one’s immediate surroundings, during which a person's contact with reality is blurred and partially substituted by a visionary fantasy.

Stream of Consciousness

A literary technique that attempts to capture the flow of thoughts and feelings running through the mind.