Differences in intelligence scores between Chinese students and British students appear to be partially explained by the use of different teaching approaches. A characteristic approach to teaching used by Chinese teachers is to
A. teach the poorly performing students separate from higher performing students.
B. reduce the difficulty of their lectures so that all students in the class can follow along.
C. teach to the highest performing students in the class while also attending to lower performers.
D. emphasize to students that natural ability is more important than hard work or motivation.
Answer: C
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