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1

Which of these is the best summary of the teacher-expectancy effect?
A)The set of testing expectations school districts impose on their teachers will determine the content of what is taught.
B)Students and parents are imposing unrealistic expectations on school teachers.
C)A teacher's expectations for good or poor performance from a student result in student performance that is consistent with those expectations.
D)both a and c
2

According to labeling theory
A)a society has clear, objective standards for determining when someone is engaged in deviant behavior.
B)education is one of the few places where unfair labeling does not occur.
C)some people are labeled as deviant for engaging in behavior that does not result in a deviant label for other people.
D)we have a great deal of control over how other people label us.
3

According to interactionists, one implication of the teacher-expectancy effect is that
A)it can impact social inequality.
B)it results in poor teacher training.
C)it can benefit immigrant students.
D)it can benefit lower-class students.
4

Why, according to an interactionist, does Lydia initially care so little about her school work?
A)Immigrant children don't try very hard.
B)It's a result of the teacher-expectancy effect.
C)She is so busy with her home responsibilities.
D)She is a poor student.
5

Both interactionists and conflict theorists would agree that
A)teachers do the best they can.
B)low-income students are usually not as bright as high-income students.
C)in general, students are fairly rewarded for their efforts.
D)the teacher-expectancy effect can reinforce social inequality.
6

Interactionists argue that labeling theory can be applied to education.
A)True
B)False
7

Conflict theorists developed the concept of the teacher-expectancy effect.
A)True
B)False
8

An interactionist would argue that a teacher's expectations for a student can influence how the student performs.
A)True
B)False
9

According to the teacher-expectancy effect, teachers expect a better performance from low-income students.
A)True
B)False
10

An interactionist would expect Lydia's teachers to have labeled her as a bright, hard-working immigrant student.
A)True
B)False







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