Categorizing and Labeling Children, Once Deemed Counterintuitive, Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

Categorizing and labeling children, once deemed counterintuitive, is:

• A) Still likely to result in bias, either conscious or unconscious
• B) Is now a necessity due to widespread use of medication
• C) No longer considered as relevant an issue as in the past DeLucia-Waack, 2001)
• D) Now seen as a more effective way of forming viable groups

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The discomfort in one’s mind arising from holding several contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at once.

Observational Learning

A form of learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others and the outcomes of those behaviors.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where learned reactions are developed through the relationship between an environmental trigger and a naturally existing stimulus.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas simultaneously.