Which of the following Individual difference(s) may not affect learning? A.…
2023
Which of the following Individual difference(s) may not affect learning?
A. Cultural background
B. Height
C. Blood Group
D. Age
E. Complexion
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
Answer: B. B, C and E only — ConceptIndividual differences influence learning when they change prior knowledge, language, cognitive development, motivation, readiness, or interaction with…
- A.
A, D and E only
- B.
B, C and E only
- C.
B only
- D.
A, C and D only
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Correct answer: B
Concept
Individual differences influence learning when they change prior knowledge, language, cognitive development, motivation, readiness, or interaction with instruction.
Physical descriptors that do not provide such a learning-related mechanism are not treated as determinants of learning in this classification.
Application
Individual difference | What it describes | Educational relevance |
|---|---|---|
Cultural background | Shapes language, values, and prior experience | Can affect learning |
Height | Measures body stature; no learning mechanism is specified | May not affect learning |
Blood Group | Classifies red-cell antigens; no learning mechanism is specified | May not affect learning |
Age | Relates to developmental readiness, memory, and cognition | Can affect learning |
Complexion | Describes skin pigmentation; no learning mechanism is specified | May not affect learning |
Contrast
Cultural Background, Age, and Complexion combines two learning-linked characteristics with a physical descriptor.
Height alone identifies one physical descriptor but leaves out Blood Group and Complexion, which also lack a stated learning mechanism.
Cultural Background, Blood Group, and Age combines two learning-linked characteristics with a physiological descriptor while leaving out Height and Complexion.
Cross-check
Using the same relevance test, Height, Blood Group, and Complexion describe stature, blood classification, and pigmentation rather than prior experience, readiness, or cognition.
Therefore, Height, Blood Group, and Complexion form the most appropriate combination.