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Research suggests that people in all cultures have a tendency to do all of the following EXCEPT: |
| | A) | Believe that what happens in other cultures is unnatural and incorrect. |
| | B) | Behave in ways that favor their own cultural group. |
| | C) | Prefer to associate with individuals from different cultural groups. |
| | D) | Feel proud of their own cultural group. |
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Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate in helping an individualist teacher interact effectively with students from a collectivist culture? |
| | A) | Emphasize cooperation rather than competition. |
| | B) | Encourage students to work independently rather than in groups. |
| | C) | Avoid becoming friendly with students or parents. |
| | D) | Boast about one's own accomplishments frequently. |
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In the United States, what percent of African American children currently live below the poverty line? |
| | A) | Less than 20 percent |
| | B) | Approximately 25 percent |
| | C) | Approximately 30 percent |
| | D) | More than 40 percent |
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Critics of bilingual education have voiced concern that it fails to do which of the following? |
| | A) | Enhance students' self-esteem |
| | B) | Increase the likelihood of academic success |
| | C) | Prepare students for the workplace |
| | D) | Show respect for students' family and community |
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Which of the following statements best represents a sexist attitude? |
| | A) | In a recent study of eighth graders, boys scored higher on science tests than girls. |
| | B) | Since women do poorly in math, they should not become engineers. |
| | C) | Boys are more active than girls and therefore are more likely to fidget. |
| | D) | Hormonal changes during puberty lead to increased body fat for girls. |
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Which of the following teachers is exhibiting an individualist teaching strategy? |
| | A) | Mr. Randall stresses cooperation in his classroom, especially in group assignments. |
| | B) | Mrs. Simone thinks that students work best if they work independently rather than in groups. |
| | C) | Mr. Tamishi avoids criticism of students in public; he'd rather express criticism in private. |
| | D) | Ms. Ohara thinks that cultivating long-term relationships with parents and students is very effective. |
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Weyne Hill High School has few resources, a large number of students, lower achievement scores, lower graduation rates, and a lower percentage of students going to college. According to the information provided in this scenario, where is Weyne Hill High School most likely to be located? |
| | A) | In a higher-income neighborhood |
| | B) | In a lower-income neighborhood |
| | C) | In a collectivist society |
| | D) | None of the above are correct |
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Which of the following teachers is using a teacher strategy that is recommended for students from impoverished backgrounds? |
| | A) | Mrs. Rall is a disciplinarian; she thinks restricting freedom creates a good working environment. |
| | B) | Mr. Mesing disregards motivation as a priority; he thinks it does not effectively impact achievement. |
| | C) | Mr. Amista teaches students to improve their thinking skills. |
| | D) | Ms. Rysra looks for ways to bring in guest speakers from non-impoverished backgrounds. |
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Ms. Williams is reading over her students' names as listed on the attendance record for the upcoming term. Although she has yet to meet any of her future students, Ms. Williams already considers some of them to be more intelligent, less competent, or more responsible on the basis of their ethnic names. Ms. Williams is |
| | A) | creating a hierarchy based on genders. |
| | B) | creating ineffective teaching strategies. |
| | C) | preparing for a collectivist teaching year. |
| | D) | creating stereotypes based on ethnicity. |
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Mrs. Perez is a teacher at Springfield Elementary School. She teaches academic subjects to immigrant children in their native languages, while gradually adding English instruction. What type of teacher is Mrs. Perez? |
| | A) | A bilingual education teacher |
| | B) | A special education teacher |
| | C) | A regular classroom teacher |
| | D) | A resource education teacher |
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Hugo and Javier are brothers who have been living in the U.S. for several years. Hugo is fourteen and Javier is six. Although both boys can speak and write the English language, Hugo initially progressed faster than Javier. However, Hugo has more difficulty pronouncing English words, and he scores significantly lower than his brother on tests of grammar. What likely accounts for their differing abilities in language acquisition? |
| | A) | Javier is more motivated than Hugo and therefore learns the language at a faster rate. |
| | B) | Javier probably received more individual attention because he is the younger of the two. |
| | C) | Hugo is older than Javier, which makes the task of learning a second language more difficult. |
| | D) | Hugo probably has a lower IQ than Javier and thus cannot learn as quickly. |
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Mr. Denosting wants to empower his students. Which of the following would help him accomplish this goal? |
| | A) | Better representing minorities and cultural groups |
| | B) | Giving students the opportunity to learn about the struggles of different ethnic groups |
| | C) | Helping white students and students of color to develop multiple perspectives within their curricula |
| | D) | All of the above are correct |
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Ms. Rogers asks her students to write down their family histories so that she may make them a part of the class's history lesson. Ms. Rogers is engaging in ______________ education. |
| | A) | minority |
| | B) | culturally-relevant |
| | C) | issues-centered |
| | D) | moral |
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Mr. News thinks that his kindergarten students develop a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent. He thinks that children of this age then become anxious and renounce this attraction. They then identify with the same-sex parent and unconsciously adopt the same-sex parent's characteristics. This view of gender development is most consistent with the |
| | A) | psychoanalytic theory of gender. |
| | B) | cognitive developmental theory of gender. |
| | C) | gender schema theory of gender. |
| | D) | social cognitive theory of gender. |
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Mrs. Guenero is careful of the behaviors that she exhibits in her classroom because she believes that gender development occurs through observation and imitation of gender behavior. She is also aware of the reinforcement and punishment that she gives her students for gender behavior. This view of gender development is most consistent with the |
| | A) | psychoanalytic theory of gender. |
| | B) | cognitive developmental theory of gender. |
| | C) | gender schema theory. |
| | D) | social learning theory. |
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Susan and Jerry's teacher has noticed that Susan, like most other female students in her class, enjoys talking for social reasons; however, Jerry, like most other male students in the class, sees conversation as a means of gaining information. This difference exists because females generally prefer __________, while males generally prefer ___________. |
| | A) | sexism; gender stereotypes |
| | B) | rapport talk; report talk |
| | C) | report talk; rapport talk |
| | D) | prejudice; discrimination |
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When Sean's kindergarten teacher asks him what he would like to play with, he answers that he does not know what he would like to play with, but that he feels he should play with blocks and toy cars, and his twin sister, Samantha, should play with dolls. What is Sean exhibiting? |
| | A) | Sexism |
| | B) | Gender stereotypes |
| | C) | Discrimination |
| | D) | Prejudice |
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Mrs. Allen always asks the male students to help her when a task requires lifting or moving something she heavy. What is Mrs. Allen exhibiting? |
| | A) | Sexism |
| | B) | Gender stereotypes |
| | C) | Discrimination |
| | D) | Prejudice |
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Thirteen-year old Diane is feminine and nurturing on the one hand, yet assertive and commanding on the other. Diane is demonstrating the concept of |
| | A) | androgyny. |
| | B) | gender stereotypes. |
| | C) | discrimination. |
| | D) | prejudice. |
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Threatening to base a grade or other reward or punishment on a student's submission to unwelcome sexual conduct is defined as________, whereas subjecting students to unwelcome sexual conduct that is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it limits the students' ability to benefit from their education is defined as__________. |
| | A) | androgyny; gender-role transcendence |
| | B) | hostile environment sexual harassment; androgyny |
| | C) | quid pro quo sexual harassment; hostile environment sexual harassment |
| | D) | gender-role transcendence; quid pro quo sexual harassment |
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Exposure to more family conflict and violence, less social support, polluted air and water, and inferior schools are factors representative of |
| | A) | high socioeconomic status. |
| | B) | culture bias. |
| | C) | gender discrimination. |
| | D) | an impoverished childhood environment. |
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Parents in impoverished communities |
| | A) | typically exhibit indulgent parenting styles. |
| | B) | are less involved in their children's school activities. |
| | C) | are equally likely to read to their children as their counterparts in economically advantaged communities. |
| | D) | rarely allow their children to watch TV. |
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In recent national studies about reading achievement, data shows that |
| | A) | females outperform males in reading and writing. |
| | B) | males outperform females in reading and writing. |
| | C) | females outperform males in reading and writing in grade 4 but fall sharply behind in subsequent years. |
| | D) | females outperform males in all areas of reading, writing, math, and science. |
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Although boys are more physically aggressive than girls, girls are more likely to engage in verbally aggressive behavior such as |
| | A) | relational aggression. |
| | B) | rapport talk. |
| | C) | report talk. |
| | D) | gender bias. |
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Gender-role critics believe that parents should raise their children to be competent--not masculine, feminine, or androgynous--individuals. This view is known as |
| | A) | gender denial. |
| | B) | sex-typing. |
| | C) | gender equity. |
| | D) | gender-role transcendence. |
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