Owing to the psychological changes experienced by adolescents, which of the following would improve learning in a middle school environment?
a. increased opportunities for competition, social comparisons, and public evaluations in the classroom
b. maintaining rules of order and course requirements that are determined by knowledgeable adults
c. relationships with teachers that are more professional and less personal than in elementary classes
d. giving the adolescent increased responsibility for making decisions about how the classroom will operate
Question 2
Both Jean and Sandra are A students at a university, and both major in general studies. Jean takes an introduction to physics course after having completed a chemistry course the previous semester. Sandra takes the same physics course without having previously taken any other college-level science course. Sandra has a much more difficult time learning the material than Jean does. Jean's learning was probably facilitated by
a. zero transfer. c. general transfer.
b. negative transfer. d. specific transfer.
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