Which Statement Is TRUE Regarding the Basis for Educational Practices

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE regarding the basis for educational practices in the United States?

• A) Students are motivated to learn.
• B) Students do not need practice to learn.
• C) Students are inherently able to learn.
• D) Students are more influenced by peers in schooling than parents.

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Definitions:

External Locus

A belief that one's life outcomes are largely determined by external forces or events rather than one's own efforts.

Mindfulness

The practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis.

Tend-And-Befriend Response

A stress response theory that emphasizes a pattern where individuals seek social affiliation and support as a means to cope with stress, contrasting the "fight-or-flight" mechanism.

Fight-Or-Flight

An innate response to a potential damaging situation, aggression, or risk to life preservation.