Which One of the Following Statements Describes Wait Time and Its

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements describes wait time and its effect on learning?

• A) When teachers give students about five minutes of "thinking time" at the beginning of class, students are more likely to learn class material meaningfully.
• B) When teachers allow students more time to learn something, students learn it more thoroughly.
• C) When teachers wait until students are ready to pay attention, students are more likely to learn effectively.
• D) When teachers allow students more time to respond to a question, students are more likely to answer the question, and often with a more complex response.

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Definitions:

Decreasing Rate

A situation or phenomenon characterized by a reduction in quantity, intensity, or frequency over time.

Hung Juries

Jurors that are unable to reach a unanimous or legally required decision, resulting in a trial that does not conclude with a definitive verdict.

Evidence Driven

An approach that bases decisions, conclusions, or actions on empirical data and observed evidence rather than on intuition or opinion.

Crutchfield Situation

A procedure used in social psychology experiments to study conformity, where individuals must make judgments while being exposed to the purported judgments of others.