Teresa G. answered • 06/17/22
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By ruling out incorrect choices, struggling students compound their stress by increasing the job at hand. When answering multiple-choice questions, it is important to look for the correct answer rather than ruling out all the others. For this question, it is important to know the definition of an appositive. An appositive is a noun or a noun phrase that sits next to another noun to name or describe it. Therefore, I went to see my favorite band, The Beetles, in concert (C) is the correct answer.
Teresa G.
I welcome your comment, and I agree with you completely. However, for those students who suffer from dyslexia, and mild degrees of autism, multiple-choice questions are a nightmare. Dyslexia is a neurological disorder and therefore far more abstract and much more difficult to understand, especially for those who work with able learners. Those who have no difficulty reading are lucky to use the part of the brain intended for such a task, whereas dyslexics do not use any consistent part. Therefore, the dyslexic student must use five times more energy to complete any comparable reading task. No wonder they are exhausted and frustrated by the end of the day. I do, however, greatly appreciate your comments. I appreciate your comments and understand I must make clear that my suggestions are intended to help those who struggle with reading and all that goes with it.
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Adam E.
I can see your point Teresa, and I appreciate your attention to lowering test anxiety and stress. So important! However, I would just add that when we eliminate answers, it actually signals to our amygdala to create more dopamine which provides the brain with a "reward" of sorts. This reward also increases serotonin which is in charge of executive functioning and focus. This helps us to move more swiftly and accurately on the test. So, I would respectfully disagree, and I would say that elimination is your friend on all sections, except for the reading section of the test. Again, that is just my experience, and you seem very experienced as well. As my grandmother says, it takes five fingers to make a hand! If they were all the same, it wouldn't be a hand! haha The reason that reading benefits from finding your own answer is that it allows for students to avoid the "quicksand" of if it is "A or B." I think that we are on the same page there absolutely. However, like life in many ways, we often have an easier time, psychologically and neurochemically, when we eliminate what is not right. Another wise saying that I live by - "we often find out who we are based on what we are not." I think the same applies to these sections. Thank you for helping me think about this further and more critically. I will continue to think and research on it. Have a lovely weekend, Teresa! Much respect.06/17/22