Enhanced Learning Strategies & Facial Expressions Related to Emotions

Psychology II
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Psychology II
Part A
The flaw in Bruce’s reasoning is that he assumes that reading all the assigned chapters automatically translates into understanding the material and thus, good performance in his test. Yet, Huffman et al. (2018) reveal that to understand, individuals must critically evaluate the information presented to them. This will help them identify concepts and ideas and how they are connected. They can then apply these concepts and ideas in responding to questions in the test.
Just because Bruce read each of the assigned chapters three times does not mean he understood the content. One reason for his average performance could be a lack of effective critical thinking skills. He could have memorized the content but because he did not understand it, he was unable to connect ideas and concepts from the chapters to the questions in the test. According to Huffman et al. (2018), students tend to read all the required materials and memorize or recite the information. However, this does not translate into understanding the content of the material. To understand, critical thinking skills are necessary to decipher what the reading materials mean. The other reason could be Bruce is using the wrong study method. As Huffman et al. (2018) reveal, students have different learning methods. For instance, some students learn better by listening while others learn better by reading/writing. Bruce could be using a method that does not work for him.
Bruce can talk through the issues with the professor to resolve the current conflict. The issue stems from his assumption that the test is wrong, yet he could be the one on the wrong. He can talk through with his professor and ex...