Constructivist Classrooms __________

question 96

Multiple Choice

Constructivist classrooms __________.

• A) rely on passive student listening and completion of teacher-assigned tasks
• B) are associated with gains in critical thinking and greater social and moral maturity
• C) evaluate students by how well they keep pace with a uniform set of standards for their grade
• D) tend to undermine academic motivation and achievement, especially in low-SES children

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.