IF YOU WANT TO:
Presenting each of several competing theories as if you were an adherent of that position.
A professor of psychology introduces three major approaches or schools of thought in the field. "I discuss each one historically and contrast the basic elements and implications of each," he says. "I really don't have a point of view in this course. There is so little known with impartial certainty; I don't think one is justified in taking a position at this time. Therefore, I present the best case for each theory, then analyze each critically and comparatively."
Even though they do have a distinct point of view, several other excellent teachers report that they also present the best case for each of several competing theories before they reveal their own preferences.
Limitations on Use of Suggestion
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