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CLEP Intro Edu Psych

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Mrs. Nelson is a 5th grade teacher. Her class is very diverse and includes students from different cultural backgrounds and of different abilities. She uses cooperative learning to increase retention, development in oral communication and social skills, and positive relations among diverse student groups. At the end of these activities, group members discuss how well they are achieving goals and maintaining relationships within the group. Which element of cooperative learning does this describe?
  1. Positive interdependence
  2. Face-to-face interaction
  3. Individual and group accountability
  4. Interpersonal and small group skill
  5. Group processing
Explanation
Answer: E - This situation is an example of group processing. Group processing gives group members the opportunity to discuss how well they are achieving goals, and to assess what interactions are helpful or not helpful. This allows group members to make decisions about which behaviors to continue and which to change.
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