One Study,cited in the Text,of Five Elementary Schools in Different

question 126

Multiple Choice

One study,cited in the text,of five elementary schools in different communities found significant differences in how knowledge was transmitted to students.Which of the following observations was NOT
Found?

• A) Schools for working-class students emphasize procedures and rote memorization without much decision making, choice, or explanation of why something is done a particular way.
• B) Schools for affluent students focus on creative activities in which students express their own ideas and apply them to the subject under consideration.
• C) Schools for middle-class students emphasize procedures and rote memorization without much decision-making, choice, or explanation of why something is done a particular way.
• D) Schools for students from elite families work to develop students' analytical powers and critical thinking skills, applying abstract principles to problem solving.

Recognize the advantages of group decision-making over individual decision-making.

Identify and explain the phenomenon of decision fatigue and its consequences.

Describe group polarization and its effects on group decisions.

Understand the symptoms and consequences of groupthink.

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Definitions:

Population Growth

The increase in the number of individuals in a population over a specific period of time.

Real Per Capita Output

The total real output of an economy divided by the population, measuring the average economic output per person in real terms, adjusted for inflation.

Real Output

The quantity of goods and services produced, adjusted for inflation, reflecting the actual productivity of an economy.

Real GDP

Gross domestic product adjusted for inflation; gross domestic product in a year divided by the GDP price index for that year, the index expressed as a decimal.