A Learner Is Having Difficulty Completing a Particular Lab Exercise

question 367

Multiple Choice

A learner is having difficulty completing a particular lab exercise. Which of the following can the instructor do FIRST to help the learner complete the exercise?

• A) Ask the learner why they are having so much trouble with the lab.
• B) Verify the learner's steps; guide the learner through the next uncompleted steps by using encouraging words.
• C) Ask the learner to watch as the instructor completes the exercise first, and then reset the exercise so the learner can complete it.
• D) Quickly create a task list on a whiteboard providing more clear step-by-step instructions for the whole class to use.

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Definitions:

Sigmund Freud

A neurologist from Austria and the originator of psychoanalysis, which is a therapeutic technique for addressing mental disorders via conversations between a psychoanalyst and their patient.

Observable Behaviour

Any action or reaction of a person or animal that can be directly observed and measured, excluding internal states or thoughts.

Conscious Experience

The awareness of one’s own thoughts, feelings, and sensations, allowing individuals to be cognizant of their environment and themselves.

Wundt

Refers to Wilhelm Wundt, often considered the father of experimental psychology, who established the first psychology laboratory.