alleryA second cause of fear of mathematics is what?
ALack of any examinations
BToo many field trips
CAbsence of a teacher
DDominance of symbolic language
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Dominance of symbolic language
1. The paper names the predominance of symbolic language as the other principal reason for fear.
2. When symbols are manipulated without understanding, boredom and bewilderment follow.
3. Examinations are a pressure source, but their absence or field trips are not what it blames.
_Source: NCERT National Focus Group Position Paper on Teaching of Mathematics, 4.1 Fear and Failure_
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