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Purpose<br />

Procedure<br />

EITHER-OR FORCED CHOICE<br />

This exercise compels students to make a decision between two competing<br />

alternatives. “What characteristics do I identify with more–this or that?” In<br />

making their choices students have to examine their feelings <strong>and</strong> their selfconcepts<br />

<strong>and</strong> values.<br />

Ask the students to move the desks so that there is a wide path from one side <strong>of</strong><br />

the room to the other. Then, ask an either-or question, like: “Which do you<br />

identify with more, a Volkswagen or a Cadillac ?” By pointing or by actually<br />

posting the choice words on the two sides <strong>of</strong> the room indicate that those who<br />

identify more with VWs are to go to the one side <strong>and</strong> those who identify more<br />

with Cadillacs are to go to the other. Each student should then find a partner on<br />

the side he has chosen <strong>and</strong> discuss with him the reasons for his choice.<br />

Discussion should be limited to two minutes.<br />

Everyone returns to the center <strong>of</strong> the room. Then give another either-or forced<br />

choice, <strong>and</strong> the students again choose between the two alternatives by moving to<br />

the appropriate side <strong>of</strong> the room.<br />

This may be repeated with five or six questions. The students should be<br />

instructed to find a new partner each time.<br />

Sample Either-Or choices:<br />

Are you<br />

More <strong>of</strong> a loner or a grouper?<br />

More yes or no?<br />

More here or there?<br />

More <strong>of</strong> a leader or a follower?<br />

More physical or mental?<br />

More <strong>of</strong> an arguer or an agree-er?<br />

More establishment or anti-establishment?<br />

More like a tortoise or a hare?<br />

More like a paddle or a ping pong ball?<br />

More like a roller skate or a pogo stick?<br />

More like a motorcycle or a bicycle?<br />

More like a gourmet or a MacDonald’s fan?<br />

More like a bubbling brook or a placid lake?<br />

More like a mountain or a valley?<br />

More like a teacher or a student?<br />

Course Introduction 8

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