Matthew is a brilliant student who seems rather arrogant about his intelligence and academic success. He corrected a comment made by his English teacher in class yesterday. The teacher complimented him for his analytical thinking and provided information to support her comment. After class, Matthew told his buddy that the teacher was wrong. His buddy said, "Well she gave you the source of her
information. I don't think you have a leg to stand on." What specific problem solving attribute is Matthew demonstrating?
a. Representativeness heuristic
b. Functional fixedness
c. Availability heuristic
d. Belief perseverance
d
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Some of your colleagues have praised computer programs that allow students more latitude to decide what information they will view and the sequence in which they will view it. But before deciding if you will use such programs, you consult the research literature. What does the research say about the desirability of this feature?
a. Students who are deficient in self-regulated learning skills learn more with programs that offer learner control. b. Many students become disoriented when allowed to control their path through a program. c. Boys learn more with programs that offer learner control. d. Students of all types learn more with programs that offer learner control.
When assessing a student's understanding of a mathematical concept, the teacher might use which of the following types of assessment?
a. standardized assessment b. survey assessment c. textbook chapter test d. performance assessment
Planning should NOT focus on __________
A) students B) students' knowledge C) your interests D) students' motivation
Which rule for rational analysis and discourse states that opinions have no weight?
A. Assumptions about rules and character must be examined and supported. B. Results of ethical analysis are tentative; they are never final or certain. C. Arguments justifying a point of view must always be open to criticism, including and especially self-criticism. D. Arguments justifying a point of view must appeal to reasons that any reasonable person can accept, regardless of particular beliefs