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cabate

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Peer mediation can often be effective in resolving student conflicts, but it isn't suitable for every occasion. In which one of the following situations is peer mediation most likely to be effective in resolving a conflict between students?
 
  a. Susan says that she hates Peter because he belongs to a different racial group than she does.
  b. After Samuel acknowledges that he is gay, Roy consistently calls him insulting names.
  c. Martin tells Maria Elena, whose family has recently immigrated from Nicaragua, You and your family should go home. We don't want you here
  d. Rachel and Tessa disagree about how much time each of them should be able to spend using the class computer.

Question 2

Which one of the following examples is most likely to be the result of one or more students being trained in peer mediation?
 
  a. At the request of his teacher, Saul makes a check mark on an index card every time Robert speaks out in class without permission. At the end of each hour, Saul tells Robert how many check marks he has made.
  b. Melinda and Forrest work together on their math homework, thinking carefully about how to do each problem and then taking it one step at a time.
  c. When he sees two of his classmates arguing at lunch, Abbott joins them and encourages each of them to view the conflict from the other's perspective.
  d. LaVonda and Sally take turns reading excerpts from their textbook; they occasionally stop to reflect on how the new information relates to what they have previously learned.



chevyboi1976

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c



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