If you wanted students to learn how to critically evaluate what they read on Internet websites, you would be most likely to:
a. ask students to consider the motives of the people creating the websites.
b. suggest that students check to see how recently the information was posted on the websites.
c. urge students to disregard any websites that aren't sponsored by an organization they've heard of.
d. tell students that websites with eye-catching graphics are usually designed by professionals and therefore offer credible information.
Question 2
Three of the following are accurate statements about how complex cognitive processes might be different among students with diverse backgrounds and abilities. Which statement is false?
a. Students who have been brought up in a culture that encourages respect for elders are less likely to engage in critical thinking.
b. On average, students with learning disabilities have more difficulty with academic problem-solving tasks than their nondisabled peers.
c. Students with mental retardation tend to have trouble transferring what they learn in school to new situations.
d. Students who have consistently lived in a single culture tend to be more creative than students who have had regular exposure to two or more cultures.
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