The prevailing view regarding the use of learning styles research for identifying ethnic group differences is that such information
A. has very little validity and, therefore, should be ignored by teachers.
B. is both highly valid and valuable and should be recognized by teachers.
C. needs to be considered cautiously as it may promote stereotyping.
D. promotes the idea that ethnic groups in the U.S. are more similar than different.
Answer:C
The prevailing view regarding the use of learning styles research for identifying ethnic group differences is that such information
A. has very little validity and, therefore, should be ignored by teachers. B. is both highly valid and valuable and should be recognized by teachers. C. needs to be considered cautiously as it may promote stereotyping. D. promotes the idea that ethnic groups in the U.S. are more similar than different.
Explanation: C) A current concern regarding the use of learning styles research is that such information needs to be considered cautiously as it may promote stereotyping. The evidence that associates ethnic group membership with different learning styles is correlational and indicative, at best, of tendencies of an overall group and NOT an individuals needs.