What Situation Is Most Conducive to Learning

question 6

Multiple Choice

What situation is most conducive to learning?

• A) A teacher who speaks very little Spanish is teaching a class of Latino students.
• B) A class is composed of students of various ages and educational backgrounds.
• C) An auditorium is being used as a classroom for 300 students.
• D) An Asian nurse provides nutritional information to a group of pregnant Asian women.

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Definitions:

Roger Sperry

A neuropsychologist and neurobiologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the split-brain, which helped advance understanding of the lateralization of the brain.

Cognitive Psychology

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Mental Events

Happenings within the mind, such as thoughts, feelings, and perceptions.

Cognitive Perspective

A psychological approach that emphasizes mental processes in perception, memory, thought, and problem-solving.