Question 1

All of the following strategies are certainly beneficial, but only one is likely to foster resilience in students who live in difficult and challenging circumstances

Accepted Answer

A) Show students how academic tasks are relevant to their personal lives. 
B) Give students both positive and negative feedback when it is appropriate to do so. 
C) Be an active and visible participant in community programs in students' neighborhoods. 
D) Take a personal interest in students' welfare and show them that they can turn to you in times of need. 
E) g., extreme poverty, abusive family members).Which strategy is known to foster resilience? 
A) Show students how academic tasks are relevant to their personal lives. 
B) Give students both positive and negative feedback when it is appropriate to do so. 
C) Be an active and visible participant in community programs in students' neighborhoods. 
D) Take a personal interest in students' welfare and show them that they can turn to you in times of need. 
E) g., extreme poverty, abusive family members).Which strategy is known to foster resilience? D

Question 2

A student says to you, "My momma she be singin' all da time." This student appears to:

Accepted Answer

A) Have grown up in Northern Ireland and so is using idioms typical of that country 
B) Be using African American English, a dialect with some grammatical constructions different from those of Standard English 
C) Have had little exposure to language during a critical period in her language development 
D) Have a speech disorder that sometimes results from environmental toxins 
E) g., lead-based paint) 
A) Have grown up in Northern Ireland and so is using idioms typical of that country 
B) Be using African American English, a dialect with some grammatical constructions different from those of Standard English 
C) Have had little exposure to language during a critical period in her language development 
D) Have a speech disorder that sometimes results from environmental toxins 
E) g., lead-based paint) B

Question 3

Which one of the following characteristics are teachers least likely to see in students who are homeless?

Accepted Answer

A) A short attention span 
B) Gaps in academic skills 
C) Eagerness to go to school 
D) Inappropriate classroom behaviors 
A) A short attention span 
B) Gaps in academic skills 
C) Eagerness to go to school 
D) Inappropriate classroom behaviors C

Question 4

Which one of the following forms of aggression are we more apt to see in girls than in boys?

Accepted Answer

A) Pulling someone's hair 
B) Poking a nearby classmate 
C) Spreading a malicious rumor 
D) Throwing a pencil at someone across the room 
A) Pulling someone's hair 
B) Poking a nearby classmate 
C) Spreading a malicious rumor 
D) Throwing a pencil at someone across the room

Question 5

Other things being equal, which one of the following students is most likely to keep her feelings to herself?

Accepted Answer

A) Colleen, who is Irish 
B) Saori, who is Japanese 
C) Rosita, who is Mexican 
D) Melanie, who is American 
A) Colleen, who is Irish 
B) Saori, who is Japanese 
C) Rosita, who is Mexican 
D) Melanie, who is American

Question 6

Compared to their wealthier peers, students from low-income families are less likely to attend and graduate from college.One reason, of course, is that students from low- income families have fewer financial resources.But another important reason is that many public schools in low-income neighborhoods are of poor quality.Three of the following characteristics are typical of schools in low-income school districts.Which characteristic is not typical?

Accepted Answer

A) Outdated and poorly maintained equipment 
B) Little or no discipline for serious behavior problems 
C) Lower expectations for students' achievement 
D) Fewer opportunities to engage in advanced thinking skills 
A) Outdated and poorly maintained equipment 
B) Little or no discipline for serious behavior problems 
C) Lower expectations for students' achievement 
D) Fewer opportunities to engage in advanced thinking skills

Question 7

Three of the following students show warning signs of being at risk.Which student is least likely to be at risk?

Accepted Answer

A) Ann never stays after school for extracurricular activities, and she seems to have no friends at school. 
B) Barbara is so busy with student government, cheerleading, and varsity sports that her grades have gone from As to Cs and Ds. 
C) Carol is 14 years old and still in sixth grade, so she has little in common with her classmates. 
D) Donna has gotten low achievement test scores since elementary school. 
A) Ann never stays after school for extracurricular activities, and she seems to have no friends at school. 
B) Barbara is so busy with student government, cheerleading, and varsity sports that her grades have gone from As to Cs and Ds. 
C) Carol is 14 years old and still in sixth grade, so she has little in common with her classmates. 
D) Donna has gotten low achievement test scores since elementary school.

Question 8

Three of the following are recommended strategies for addressing students' stereotypes about cultures and ethnic groups very different from their own.Which one is not recommended?

Accepted Answer

A) Invite professionals from diverse ethnic groups to speak to students about topics related to the curriculum. 
B) Gently discourage students from talking openly about racism in the local community. 
C) Assign short stories and novels set in various cultures. 
D) Create cooperative groups in which students from diverse backgrounds each have unique talents to offer. 
A) Invite professionals from diverse ethnic groups to speak to students about topics related to the curriculum. 
B) Gently discourage students from talking openly about racism in the local community. 
C) Assign short stories and novels set in various cultures. 
D) Create cooperative groups in which students from diverse backgrounds each have unique talents to offer.

Question 9

Although students from middle-SES families have many advantages that students from low-SES families don't have, in some respects students from low-SES have the upper hand.Which one of the following has been shown to be more true of students from low- income families than of students from middle-income families?

Accepted Answer

A) Ability to improvise using everyday objects 
B) Facility in making correct change from a dollar 
C) Knowledge of how to use a map to get around town 
D) Skill in talking respectfully to people from diverse backgrounds 
A) Ability to improvise using everyday objects 
B) Facility in making correct change from a dollar 
C) Knowledge of how to use a map to get around town 
D) Skill in talking respectfully to people from diverse backgrounds

Question 10

When we say that different cultural and ethnic groups have different worldviews, we mean that

Accepted Answer

A) Their basic assumptions about how the world operates may be different. 
B) They tend to think of their country of origin as being the best possible place in which to live. 
C) They may have little understanding of geographic regions other than their own. 
D) Their native language inevitably distorts how they think about their physical and social environments. 
A) Their basic assumptions about how the world operates may be different. 
B) They tend to think of their country of origin as being the best possible place in which to live. 
C) They may have little understanding of geographic regions other than their own. 
D) Their native language inevitably distorts how they think about their physical and social environments.

Question 11

Considering research on gender differences, what is the likely result when Ms.Wolf assigns small-group lab activities in her seventh-grade science class?

Accepted Answer

A) Ken and Bill will sit back and watch, making Amelia and Sally do all the work. 
B) Donna will direct the activities, Miranda will measure, and Jeff and Scott will both take notes. 
C) Millie will set up the experiments, Linda will take measurements, James will write down the results, and John will watch. 
D) Steven will set up the experiments, Roger will do the measurements, Jennifer will take notes, and Ruth will watch. 
A) Ken and Bill will sit back and watch, making Amelia and Sally do all the work. 
B) Donna will direct the activities, Miranda will measure, and Jeff and Scott will both take notes. 
C) Millie will set up the experiments, Linda will take measurements, James will write down the results, and John will watch. 
D) Steven will set up the experiments, Roger will do the measurements, Jennifer will take notes, and Ruth will watch.

Question 12

Which of the following pairs of students best illustrates the idea of student diversity with respect to different dialects?

Accepted Answer

A) Telly was born in Greece, and Fritz was born in Germany.Fritz has an easier time learning English than Telly does because German uses the same alphabet that English does, whereas Greek does not. 
B) Ralph speaks English as it is spoken in rural Mississippi; Kyle speaks the English of inner-city Chicago. 
C) Margaret speaks English fluently; Anna knows fewer words and speaks in simpler sentences because she immigrated from Romania only six months ago. 
D) Elena speaks Spanish and Maria speaks Portuguese-two languages with similar vocabulary and syntax because of their shared Latin roots. 
A) Telly was born in Greece, and Fritz was born in Germany.Fritz has an easier time learning English than Telly does because German uses the same alphabet that English does, whereas Greek does not. 
B) Ralph speaks English as it is spoken in rural Mississippi; Kyle speaks the English of inner-city Chicago. 
C) Margaret speaks English fluently; Anna knows fewer words and speaks in simpler sentences because she immigrated from Romania only six months ago. 
D) Elena speaks Spanish and Maria speaks Portuguese-two languages with similar vocabulary and syntax because of their shared Latin roots.

Question 13

When considering students' cultural and ethnic backgrounds, it is important to keep in mind that:

Accepted Answer

A) Some students may simultaneously be active participants in two or more cultural groups. 
B) Students' ethnic identities are almost always stronger than their need to "belong" to mainstream Western culture. 
C) Students' need to "belong" to mainstream Western culture is almost always stronger than their ethnic identities. 
D) In the elementary grades, students typically have little conscious awareness that their ethnic backgrounds might be different from those of their classmates. 
A) Some students may simultaneously be active participants in two or more cultural groups. 
B) Students' ethnic identities are almost always stronger than their need to "belong" to mainstream Western culture. 
C) Students' need to "belong" to mainstream Western culture is almost always stronger than their ethnic identities. 
D) In the elementary grades, students typically have little conscious awareness that their ethnic backgrounds might be different from those of their classmates.

Question 14

Mr.Sanders teaches in a school district where students are predominantly Native Americans.In this situation, which one of the following would best illustrate culturally responsive teaching?

Accepted Answer

A) Conducting math "races" in which students in a particular row go to the chalkboard and try to solve math problems more quickly than their classmates 
B) Asking students to take turns responding to teacher questions during whole-class discussions 
C) Conducting cooperative learning activities in which students work together to create maps of their local community 
D) Posting a class "honor roll" of students who get the five highest scores on class spelling tests each week 
A) Conducting math "races" in which students in a particular row go to the chalkboard and try to solve math problems more quickly than their classmates 
B) Asking students to take turns responding to teacher questions during whole-class discussions 
C) Conducting cooperative learning activities in which students work together to create maps of their local community 
D) Posting a class "honor roll" of students who get the five highest scores on class spelling tests each week

Question 15

Three of the following depict challenges that children from lower-income homes are likely to face.Which situation is least typical?

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas's only meal of the day is the free lunch he gets at school. 
B) Trina rarely comes to school on Tuesday, because her family likes to take advantage of the free-admission policy that many city museums have on Tuesdays. 
C) Theresa is sometimes late for school because her father and mother are fighting about overdue bills and thus are preoccupied when it is time to take her to school. 
D) Timothy's family moves frequently, requiring him to change schools at least once a year. 
A) Thomas's only meal of the day is the free lunch he gets at school. 
B) Trina rarely comes to school on Tuesday, because her family likes to take advantage of the free-admission policy that many city museums have on Tuesdays. 
C) Theresa is sometimes late for school because her father and mother are fighting about overdue bills and thus are preoccupied when it is time to take her to school. 
D) Timothy's family moves frequently, requiring him to change schools at least once a year.

Question 16

Three of the following alternatives describe reasons why, for cultural reasons, children may be relatively quiet in class.Which alternative is false?

Accepted Answer

A) In some cultures, children rarely hear spoken language until age 3 or 4. 
B) Children from some cultural backgrounds may have been taught that it's rude to initiate a conversation with an adult. 
C) In some cultural groups, children are accustomed to learning more from quiet observation than from asking questions. 
D) In some cultures, attentive listening is valued more highly than speaking. 
A) In some cultures, children rarely hear spoken language until age 3 or 4. 
B) Children from some cultural backgrounds may have been taught that it's rude to initiate a conversation with an adult. 
C) In some cultural groups, children are accustomed to learning more from quiet observation than from asking questions. 
D) In some cultures, attentive listening is valued more highly than speaking.

Question 17

Three of the following are differences that teachers may find among children from some cultural backgrounds.Which behavior is probably not the result of a student's cultural background per se?

Accepted Answer

A) Some students may feel uncomfortable performing new skills in front of their teacher and peers. 
B) Some students may say that certain smells bring back especially vivid childhood memories. 
C) Some students may often touch the people they are talking to. 
D) Some students may frequently interrupt their classmates. 
A) Some students may feel uncomfortable performing new skills in front of their teacher and peers. 
B) Some students may say that certain smells bring back especially vivid childhood memories. 
C) Some students may often touch the people they are talking to. 
D) Some students may frequently interrupt their classmates.

Question 18

Which one of the following teacher statements most clearly reflects a cultural lens as the textbook uses the term?

Accepted Answer

A) "What are some possible reasons why Christopher Columbus risked his life by sailing off into uncharted seas?" 
B) "People who live in the Andes of South America have very different lifestyles from people who live in the Central American desert.In what ways might their lifestyles be related to their differing environments?" 
C) "Pushing Rachel off the slide was unacceptable behavior.Fortunately, she wasn't badly hurt." 
D) "Marie's parents are really irresponsible.They can never seem to get to parent- teacher conferences on time." 
A) "What are some possible reasons why Christopher Columbus risked his life by sailing off into uncharted seas?" 
B) "People who live in the Andes of South America have very different lifestyles from people who live in the Central American desert.In what ways might their lifestyles be related to their differing environments?" 
C) "Pushing Rachel off the slide was unacceptable behavior.Fortunately, she wasn't badly hurt." 
D) "Marie's parents are really irresponsible.They can never seem to get to parent- teacher conferences on time."

Question 19

Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding individual achievement and competition in many Native American, Mexican American, and Southeast Asian cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Students from these cultures may get so caught up in competition that they lose track of what's most important for them to learn. 
B) Students from these cultures may compete with each other for the lowest grade in class, thereby intentionally failing their tests. 
C) Students from these cultures are uncomfortable with competition and may prefer to help their classmates rather than compete with them. 
D) Students from these cultures have a greater-than-average need to achieve individual recognition so that they can make their parents proud. 
A) Students from these cultures may get so caught up in competition that they lose track of what's most important for them to learn. 
B) Students from these cultures may compete with each other for the lowest grade in class, thereby intentionally failing their tests. 
C) Students from these cultures are uncomfortable with competition and may prefer to help their classmates rather than compete with them. 
D) Students from these cultures have a greater-than-average need to achieve individual recognition so that they can make their parents proud.

Question 20

Which one of the following teaching strategies best reflects the textbook's definition of multicultural education?

Accepted Answer

A) Ensuring that all classes include students from diverse cultures 
B) Fostering ongoing communication 
C) Considering the perspectives of different cultural groups regularly throughout the school year 
D) Devoting at least one month of each school year to an intensive exploration of diverse cultures 
E) g., through "pen pal" letters or e-mail messages)with students from other countries 
A) Ensuring that all classes include students from diverse cultures 
B) Fostering ongoing communication 
C) Considering the perspectives of different cultural groups regularly throughout the school year 
D) Devoting at least one month of each school year to an intensive exploration of diverse cultures 
E) g., through "pen pal" letters or e-mail messages)with students from other countries

All of the following strategies are certainly beneficial, but only one is likely to foster resilience in students who live in difficult and challenging circumstances

A student says to you, "My momma she be singin' all da time." This student appears to:

Which one of the following characteristics are teachers least likely to see in students who are homeless?

Which one of the following forms of aggression are we more apt to see in girls than in boys?

Other things being equal, which one of the following students is most likely to keep her feelings to herself?

Three of the following students show warning signs of being at risk.Which student is least likely to be at risk?

Three of the following are recommended strategies for addressing students' stereotypes about cultures and ethnic groups very different from their own.Which one is not recommended?

When we say that different cultural and ethnic groups have different worldviews, we mean that

Considering research on gender differences, what is the likely result when Ms.Wolf assigns small-group lab activities in her seventh-grade science class?

Which of the following pairs of students best illustrates the idea of student diversity with respect to different dialects?

When considering students' cultural and ethnic backgrounds, it is important to keep in mind that:

Mr.Sanders teaches in a school district where students are predominantly Native Americans.In this situation, which one of the following would best illustrate culturally responsive teaching?

Three of the following depict challenges that children from lower-income homes are likely to face.Which situation is least typical?

Three of the following alternatives describe reasons why, for cultural reasons, children may be relatively quiet in class.Which alternative is false?

Three of the following are differences that teachers may find among children from some cultural backgrounds.Which behavior is probably not the result of a student's cultural background per se?

Which one of the following teacher statements most clearly reflects a cultural lens as the textbook uses the term?

Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding individual achievement and competition in many Native American, Mexican American, and Southeast Asian cultures?

Which one of the following teaching strategies best reflects the textbook's definition of multicultural education?

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Exam 4: Group Differences

All of the following strategies are certainly beneficial, but only one is likely to foster resilience in students who live in difficult and challenging circumstances

A student says to you, "My momma she be singin' all da time." This student appears to:

Which one of the following characteristics are teachers least likely to see in students who are homeless?

Which one of the following forms of aggression are we more apt to see in girls than in boys?

Other things being equal, which one of the following students is most likely to keep her feelings to herself?

Three of the following students show warning signs of being at risk.Which student is least likely to be at risk?

Three of the following are recommended strategies for addressing students' stereotypes about cultures and ethnic groups very different from their own.Which one is not recommended?

When we say that different cultural and ethnic groups have different worldviews, we mean that

Considering research on gender differences, what is the likely result when Ms.Wolf assigns small-group lab activities in her seventh-grade science class?

Which of the following pairs of students best illustrates the idea of student diversity with respect to different dialects?

When considering students' cultural and ethnic backgrounds, it is important to keep in mind that:

Mr.Sanders teaches in a school district where students are predominantly Native Americans.In this situation, which one of the following would best illustrate culturally responsive teaching?

Three of the following depict challenges that children from lower-income homes are likely to face.Which situation is least typical?

Three of the following alternatives describe reasons why, for cultural reasons, children may be relatively quiet in class.Which alternative is false?

Three of the following are differences that teachers may find among children from some cultural backgrounds.Which behavior is probably not the result of a student's cultural background per se?

Which one of the following teacher statements most clearly reflects a cultural lens as the textbook uses the term?

Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding individual achievement and competition in many Native American, Mexican American, and Southeast Asian cultures?

Which one of the following teaching strategies best reflects the textbook's definition of multicultural education?

Teaching and Educational Psychology

Cognitive and Linguistic Development

Personal and Social Development

Individual Differences and Special Educational Needs

Learning and Cognitive Processes

Knowledge Construction

Complex Cognitive Processes

Behaviorist Views of Learning

Social Cognitive Views of Learning

Motivation and Affect

Instructional Strategies

Creating a Productive Learning Environment

Classroom Assessment Strategies

Filters