You Are a Teacher Assigning Group Projects to Your Class

question 22

Multiple Choice

You are a teacher assigning group projects to your class, but you want to make sure each group member contributes equally. Which of the following would be the best strategy to prevent social loafing?

• A) Allow the students to choose group members rather than assign students to groups
• B) Assign students to groups rather than allow the students to choose group members
• C) Grade each student on the performance of the group rather than individually
• D) Assign students to groups based on their grades rather than randomly

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Definitions:

Projective Tests

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Unconscious Thoughts

Mental processes occurring without conscious awareness, influencing behaviors, decisions, and emotions in hidden ways.

Objective Criteria

Standards or benchmarks that are not influenced by personal feelings or opinions and can be measured or evaluated by others independently.

Interjudge Agreement

Interjudge agreement refers to the level of consistency among different judges or observers in their assessments or ratings of a specific phenomenon.