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Research suggests that people in all cultures have a tendency to do all of the following except which one?
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| | 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?
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| | 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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Currently in the United States, what percent of African American children live below the poverty line?
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| | A) | Less than 20 percent |
| | B) | Approximately 25 percent |
| | C) | Approximately 30 percent |
| | D) | More than 40 percent |
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Which of the following statements about teachers in America is true?
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| | A) | 50 percent of the teachers in U.S. schools are non-Latino White. |
| | B) | 90 percent of the teachers in U.S. schools are non-Latino White. |
| | C) | The percentage of minority teachers in the U.S. is rapidly growing. |
| | D) | Certified, highly qualified teachers are most often located in minority schools. |
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A teacher who wishes to help children effectively deal with bias issues would do all of the following EXCEPT:
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| | A) | Establish a "zero-tolerance" policy for discrimination and prejudice. |
| | B) | Use play materials and activities that foster cross-cultural understanding. |
| | C) | Display images and books that reflect diverse ethnicities and cultures. |
| | D) | Avoid talking about stereotyping and discrimination. |
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Critics of bilingual education have voiced concern that bilingual education fails to do which of the following?
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| | 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?
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| | 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 of puberty lead to increased body fat for girls. |
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Which of the following teachers is exhibiting an individualist teaching strategy?
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| | 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 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?
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| | 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?
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| | 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 to improve 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 her attendance record. Although she has not met any of her future students because the school year will not officially begin until the following day, Ms. Williams is already classifying some of her students as being more intelligent, less competent, or more responsible on the basis of their ethnic names. What is Ms. Williams engaging in?
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| | 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?
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| | 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 whose parents moved to the U.S. from a Latin American country a few years ago. Hugo is 14 and Javier is 6. Although both boys can speak and write the English language, Hugo made faster progress than Javier initially. However, Hugo has more difficulty pronouncing the English accent and he scores significantly lower than his brother on tests of grammar. What is likely to account for the differences in language acquisition of these two brothers?
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| | A) | Javier is more motivated than Hugo and therefore learned the language better. |
| | B) | Javier probably got more individual attention because he is the younger one. |
| | C) | Hugo is older than Javier and although he can become competent at a second language, it is a more difficult task than that of learning it as a child like his brother. |
| | D) | Hugo probably has a lower IQ than Javier and thus cannot be as competent as his brother at learning a second language. |
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Mr. Denosting wants to empower his students. Which of the following would he need to begin doing in his classroom?
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| | A) | Better representing minorities and cultural groups |
| | B) | Giving students the opportunity to learn about the struggles of different ethnic groups |
| | C) | Helping white and students of color 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 include parts of each of the student's family's past in the class's history lesson. Ms. Rogers is engaging in ______________education.
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| | 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 renounce this attraction because of anxious feelings. 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:
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| | 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 class 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. Which view of gender development does she most likely support?
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| | A) | Psychoanalytic theory of gender |
| | B) | Cognitive developmental theory of gender |
| | C) | Gender schema theory |
| | D) | Social cognitive theory of gender |
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Susan and Jerry's teacher has noticed that Susan, like most other female students in her class, enjoys establishing connections and negotiating when she is engaged in talking relationships; whereas Jerry, like most other male students in the class, prefers talk that gives information. This is because __________is usually preferred by females more than by males and ___________ is usually preferred by males more than by females.
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| | 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 should play with blocks and toy cars and his twin sister, Samantha, should play with dolls and wear lipstick. What is Sean exhibiting?
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| | A) | Sexism |
| | B) | Gender stereotypes |
| | C) | Discrimination |
| | D) | Prejudice |
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Mrs. Allen always asks the male students to help her when the task requires lifting or moving of something she interprets as heavy. What is Mrs. Allen exhibiting?
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| | A) | Sexism |
| | B) | Gender stereotypes |
| | C) | Discrimination |
| | D) | Prejudice |
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Thirteen-year-old Diane is feminine and nurturing yet assertive and commanding. Diane is demonstrating the concept of:
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| | A) | Androgyny |
| | B) | Gender stereotypes |
| | C) | Discrimination |
| | D) | Prejudice |
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Threatening to base an educational decision (such as a grade) or other reward or punishment on a student's submission to unwelcome sexual conduct is defined as________, whereas _________ is the subjecting of students to unwelcome sexual conduct that is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it limits the students' ability to benefit from their education.
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| | 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:
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| | A) | High socioeconomic status |
| | B) | Culture bias |
| | C) | Gender discrimination |
| | D) | An impoverished childhood environment |
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Parents in impoverished communities:
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| | 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 give their children access to TV |
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In recent national studies about reading achievement, data shows:
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| | 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 and 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:
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| | 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 individuals, not masculine, feminine, or androgynous. This view is known as:
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| | A) | Gender denial |
| | B) | Sex-typing |
| | C) | Gender equity |
| | D) | Gender-role transcendence |
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According to research cited in the text, which of the following gender differences is the LEAST controversial?
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| | A) | Girls outperform boys in communication skills. |
| | B) | Males outperform females in physical strength and motor skills. |
| | C) | Boys outperform girls in math. |
| | D) | Girls outperform boys in verbal skills. |
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