You Are in Your First Year of Teaching Fourth Grade

question 292

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 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 sublimal level

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Definitions:

Behavioral Economics

A field of study that examines the effects of psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social factors on the economic decisions of individuals and institutions.

Predictable Manner

A way of acting or occurring that is expected based on patterns or previous experience, lacking in surprises or variability.

Direct Request Pattern

A pattern of organization that makes the request directly in the first paragraph.

Anticipated Reaction

A projected response or feeling expected from someone based on a specific action, statement, or event.