Question

Mrs. Clarke, a kindergarten teacher, is preparing for the beginning of the school year. She is putting up bright-colored paintings, drawings, and banners on the walls of her classroom. She also has bright, plastic tablecloths on the tables and bright painted baskets with each student's name on them. Much to her dismay, when the students begin school, she finds it difficult to get them to listen to her. From the perspective of memory, Mrs. Clarke having trouble with her students because the bright colors are:

A. grabbing the children's attention away from her.
B. not reflecting the concepts taught in her class.
C. making the kids happy.
D. making the kids think school is fun.

Answer 1

Answer: A.) grabbing the children's attention away from her.

Explanation: The students attention have been diverted due to the fact that bright colors, paintings and displays are usually eye-catching and may impact an individual's ability to focus or listen to other information being passed a cross in such situation or environment. In the context above, Mrs. Clarke's use of bright colors in her class design has had a greater weight in the grabbing the focus and attention of the students, hence leading to her inability to get the student attention.