Why Do Some Professors Who Teach Difficult Subjects, Such as Math

question 32

Multiple Choice

Why do some professors who teach difficult subjects, such as math, struggle with explaining concepts to their students?

• A) because the students want to take the "easy road" to learning difficult concepts
• B) because the students have shorter attention spans
• C) because the professor is an expert and can skip stages in the explanation
• D) because the professor can only explain a math concept in complex steps

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Definitions:

Psychological Disorder

A disorder characterized by patterns of thought, behavior, or emotions that are significantly distressing or disabling in social, work, or other areas of functioning.

Suicide Attempts

Acts of trying to take one's own life intentionally.

Mood Disorder

A disorder affecting one’s emotional state, including major depressive disorder and bipolar disorders.

Modeling

A process of learning in which a person acquires responses by observing and imitating others. Also, a therapy approach based on the same principle.