If an Institution Wanted to Retain First-Generation and Minority Students

question 32

Multiple Choice

If an institution wanted to retain first-generation and minority students, which of the following would be least beneficial?

• A) The institution should facilitate interactions between students and faculty; for instance, assign each student a faculty mentor.
• B) The institution should create a support network to help develop study skills for students.
• C) The institution should encourage participation in campus events, possibly even requiring participation in the students' first year on campus.
• D) The institution should treat first-generation and minority students exactly the same as other students on campus in order to not alienate them and make them feel different.

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Definitions:

Accommodation

In cognitive psychology, the process of adjusting existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understandings to incorporate new information.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed.

A Barrier

An object or circumstance that impedes progress or achievement, often serving to block passage or access to something or someone.

Formal Operations

The final stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, characterized by the ability to think abstractly and logically.