You Are in Your First Year of Teaching Fourth Grade

question 205

Multiple Choice

You are in your first year of teaching fourth grade.There is quite a bit of remodeling going on at your school, which creates a fair amount of noise.You are amazed at how well your students are able to pay attention to what you are saying.You remember your developmental course and recall that children in middle childhood are more capable of focusing their attention because they are able to __________.

• A)disregard what is irrelevant
• B)get distracted easier
• C)be more critical processing information
• D)process information at the subliminal level

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Definitions:

Galvanic Skin Response

A physiological response that results in changes in the electrical conductance of the skin, often used as an indicator of emotional arousal.

Electroencephalogram

A test or record of brain activity produced by electroencephalography.

Behavioral

Pertaining to actions or reactions of persons or organisms in response to external or internal stimuli.

Physiological

Related to the functions and processes of living organisms and their parts.