Day after day, Raymond's history teacher lectures about the subject matter in a dry, unengaging manner and expects students simply to sit quietly and take notes. To make class a little more exciting for himself and the students sitting near him, Raymond often draws cartoon faces on the tips of his fingers and performs little finger-puppet shows at his desk. Raymond's behavior in class can probably best be explained as:
a. satisfying his need for arousal.
b. reducing cognitive dissonance.
c. reflecting a high need for self-worth.
d. enabling him to achieve self-actualization.
Question 2
Which one of the following classroom strategies is most likely to increase students' sense of self-determination?
a. Mr. Aas reminds his students that they cannot participate in the school's extracurricular sports program if their grade point averages fall below 2.0
b. Ms. Brown asks her third graders to develop some class rules to ensure that all class members will have a chance to express their ideas openly.
c. Mr. Cranwell explains to his middle school students that their future bosses in the business world will expect them to have good writing skills.
d. Mr. Diaz gives his students enough practice with basic arithmetic facts that they learn the facts to automaticity.
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