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Praxis II: PLT 7-12 Exam Prep

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Ms. Connor has just completed a unit on short stories in her English class that have surprise endings. She assigns an essay in which students are asked to explore the point of the surprise at the end of each story. This assignment will create an opportunity to analyze which type of cognitive response from the students?
  1. Metacognition
  2. Cognitive dissonance
  3. Self-determination
  4. Self-actualization
Explanation
Answer: B - Cognitive dissonance. People go through a period of cognitive dissonance in order to understand why something is a surprise, or not what it seems. This period is marked by non-understanding that has to be thought through to get to the point of understanding.
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