The U.S. Department of Education's 1983 report, A Nation at Risk, faulted the American education
system for not adequately preparing students in all of the following areas, EXCEPT
A) problem solving skills.
B) STEM fields.
C) social studies fields.
D) critical thinking skills. correct answers...
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The U.S. Department of Education's 1983 report, A Nation at Risk, faulted the American
education
system for not adequately preparing students in all of the following areas, EXCEPT
A) problem solving skills.
B) STEM fields.
C) social studies fields.
D) critical thinking skills. correct answers C) social studies fields
Which statement best reflects the economic status of women in the United States?
A) They enjoy economic and social equity with men but this success is being compromised by
the lack of interest in women's movements.
B) They enjoy economic equity with men but this is not reflected in the media.
C) They generally do not enjoy equal job status and earn considerably less than men for
comparable jobs.
D) They have made considerable economic progress and generally are paid as much as men for
comparable jobs. correct answers C) They generally do not enjoy equal job status and earn
considerably less than men for comparable jobs.
The process through which prejudice and discriminatory attitudes are passed from parents to
their children is
A) seriation.
B) socialization.
C) learning
D) imitation. correct answers B) socialization
(T/F) Mr. Baruch is correct when he develops different mathematical exercises for his second
graders because it has been proven that there are documented differences in quantitative abilities
between boys and girls prior to age ten. correct answers False
The 1972 Higher Education Amendment that requires federally funded colleges and schools to
provide equal educational opportunities for girls and women is known as correct answers Title
IX
(T/F) Ms. Parker, the principal of Ridgeway Middle School, has decided not to institute an anti-
bullying program in her school. She is correct in her belief that it is not necessary because
statistics show that most of the bullies are all talk and no action and are less likely to act out their
violence than other students. correct answers False
Students who have sexual orientations that differ from the majority of society are often
collectively identified as a societal group by the acronym correct answers LGBTQ
(T/F) Daniel Strong is a Native American student at Golden Eagle High School. His teacher,
Tally Wozniak, encourages him to participate in an academic essay writing contest. Tally
,demonstrates her understanding of the culture from which Daniel comes because competition is
compatible with Native Americans educational beliefs. correct answers False
Ben Johnson is looking over the names of the students in his friend Leisa's math class. After
noting that most of the class is made up of students of Asian background, he comments, "You
sure are lucky. You won't have any problem with this group. They will all ace your math
course." Since Ben has had some successful Asian students of his own, he is guilty of prejudging
the members of the class by a process known as correct answers Stereotyping
Students who oppose domination by school authorities and do not accept themselves as inferior
are operating according to the reproduction theory known as correct answers Resistance
The federal legislation that requires schools to show that all students are performing
academically at grade level is known as correct answers No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
(T/F) Aristotle said that "justice involves treating equals equally and unequals unequally." This
statement is consistent with the concept of equity in education. correct answers True
(T/F) A gender-sensitive education should strive to provide equity for boys as well as girls.
correct answers True
Bradley has developed a habit of sneaking up behind one of the girls in his class and snapping
the strap of her bra. When his teacher notices, he calls Bradley aside and informs him that he will
be subject to punishment because he is engaging in an act of correct answers Harassment
Some people unconsciously believe that physically or mentally challenged individuals are
inferior to the rest of the population. This belief is called correct answers Ableism
(T/F) Members of the dominant culture have no difficulty in recognizing that those from other
groups may be discriminated against because of differences in power and advantage. correct
answers False
(T/F) Most children live with two parents who have never been divorced. correct answers False
The process of fully integrating all students into the educational process, regardless of race,
ethnicity, gender, class, religion, physical or mental ability, or language is known as correct
answers Inclusion
The process of learning a dominant culture through a process of immersion is known as correct
answers Acculturation
(T/F) Pluralism in its ideal form clearly exists in the United States today. correct answers False
(T/F) Ray Look-Kan has recently moved to Sprucedale Elementary School. The way that he
thinks, feels speaks, and behaves have been learned through the culture in which he was raised.
correct answers True
, About half of kindergarten through fifth grade students have their after school supervision
"provided by
A) their parents.
B) after school programs.
C) their grandparents or other relatives.
D) no one (latchkey children). correct answers A) their parents
Adults look on teenagers in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
A) They are expected to develop plans for their futures.
B) They are troublemakers.
C) They are mature enough to have the benefits of adulthood.
D) They should begin dating and developing friendships correct answers C) They are mature
enough to have the benefits of adulthood
Students from which of the following ethnic and racial groups are more likely to have access to
the Internet in their respective homes?
A) African Americans
B) Hispanics
C) American Indians
D) Asian Americans correct answers D) Asian Americans
Harassment escalates to physical assault for the following percentage of LGBT students in
schools:
A) 40%
B) 10%
C) 20%
D) 30% correct answers C) 20%
The percentage of children under 18 years old living with two parents is
A) 55%.
B) 10%.
C) 70%.
D) 25% correct answers C) 70%
Today's young people face all of the following challenges EXCEPT
A) increased pressure to grow up quickly.
B) more relaxed standards from educational authorities.
C) pressure from friends to drink and smoke.
D) conflicting messages from the media. correct answers B) more relaxed standards from
educational authorities
High schools in which less than 60 percent of their student population graduates in four years
after
they begin the ninth grade are
A) magnet schools.
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