It is wise to be cautious when applying the contact hypothesis (bringing students from different groups together) because:
A. students never believe anything teachers say anyway.
B. equal status within the school may not translate to equal contact outside of the school.
C. change is difficult.
D. monocultural schools are not good places to try the contact hypothesis.
Answer: B
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a. testing all children in English. b. the use of the IQ test as a primary tool for determining eligibility. c. a team approach to assessment. d. testing all children in English, the use of the IQ test as a primary tool for determining eligibility, and a team approach to assessment.
Which of the following is not an example of a learning tactic?
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Merle is a left-brain dominant thinker and visual learner. He learned the Cornell system of taking notes, but he felt the steps were taking too long so he switched to creating informal outlines of the material. He felt constricted by the linearity of the outline, so he tried mind maps, but had trouble making sense of his connections without seeing the information in a more linear fashion. Which strategy should Merle use to take effective notes?
A. He should set up a note-taking template first to save time in writing notes. B. He should incorporate his learning style. C. He should use a formal outline. D. He should try combining note-taking systems.