Regarding the jigsaw classrooms, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Students are first divided into groups of five or six and given a topic, with each child being given a "piece" of the information to learn and teach the others.
B) The jigsaw classroom has been successful because it involves the development of ethnocentric relationships.
C) The most competitive children in a jigsaw classroom quickly realize that they cannot do well without the aid of everyone in the group.
D) Children in jigsaw groups are less prejudiced and have improved grades and self-esteem.

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The statement that the jigsaw classroom has been successful because it involves the development of ethnocentric relationships is false. In fact, the success of the jigsaw classroom is based on fostering cooperative, rather than competitive, relationships among students from diverse backgrounds.

Regarding the Jigsaw Classrooms, Which of the Following Statements Is