A Member of Your School Board Gives an Impassioned Speech

question 44

Essay

A member of your school board gives an impassioned speech regarding the need for "a dollar's worth of learning for every dollar spent." "The children of today are rarely challenged," he asserts."We need to promote accelerated programs." For the next hour,he outlines a plan to introduce algebra in the sixth grade,physics in the seventh grade,reading in the preschool,and skipping grades for any student who scores at the 60th percentile on the State standardized achievement test.Some people in the audience look skeptical,others show strong displeasure,but a surprising number appear to agree with the sentiments expressed.
-How might accelerated programs generally influence children's (a)self-concept and (b)social development?

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Definitions:

Payoff

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Dominant Strategy

A dominant strategy is the best course of action for a player in a game, regardless of what the other players do, always resulting in a better outcome for the player.

Game Theory

The study of strategic interactions among rational decision-makers.

Prisoners' Dilemma

A scenario in game theory where two players, each pursuing their own best interests, fail to achieve the best result for both.