Question 1

According to recent research the gap in mathematics achievement between boys and girls can BEST be explained by

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A) hardwiring in the brain. 
B) the level of gender equity in the society. 
C) how the students are treated by the teacher. 
D) bias in standardized tests. 
A) hardwiring in the brain. 
B) the level of gender equity in the society. 
C) how the students are treated by the teacher. 
D) bias in standardized tests. B

Question 2

The OECD report of educational statistics in 30 countries found that

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A) educational levels are decreasing. 
B) spending on education is generally consistent across countries. 
C) teacher salaries in the U.S. are among the highest in the world. 
D) there is a significant relationship between education and income and between education and employment. 
A) educational levels are decreasing. 
B) spending on education is generally consistent across countries. 
C) teacher salaries in the U.S. are among the highest in the world. 
D) there is a significant relationship between education and income and between education and employment. D

Question 3

What has happened to the practice of grouping students by ability?​

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A) ​There has been a recent increase in ability grouping. 
B) ​Grouping by ability has been abandoned because of the potential negative effects on self-esteem. 
C) ​Grouping by ability has not changed much in the last 100 years. 
D) ​Girls are more likely than boys to be put in different ability groups. 
A) ​There has been a recent increase in ability grouping. 
B) ​Grouping by ability has been abandoned because of the potential negative effects on self-esteem. 
C) ​Grouping by ability has not changed much in the last 100 years. 
D) ​Girls are more likely than boys to be put in different ability groups. A

Question 4

The term "organization child" refers to the child who

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A) spends more time in organizations than at home. 
B) is alienated from satisfying personal relationships. 
C) is most at ease in a situation with supervision, guidance, and adult control. 
D) has no family and is reared in an institutional setting. 
A) spends more time in organizations than at home. 
B) is alienated from satisfying personal relationships. 
C) is most at ease in a situation with supervision, guidance, and adult control. 
D) has no family and is reared in an institutional setting.

Question 5

When is the most likely time for a female college student to be sexually assaulted?

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A) Freshman and sophomore years 
B) Junior and senior years 
C) Graduate school 
D) There is no time more likely than others. 
A) Freshman and sophomore years 
B) Junior and senior years 
C) Graduate school 
D) There is no time more likely than others.

Question 6

What are the arguments that girls suffer discrimination in school? What are the arguments that it is boys, not girls, who have been left behind in school?

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There are several arguments that girls s

Question 7

High rates of teacher turnover is a problem because​

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A) ​new teachers tend to be less educated. 
B) ​there is too much change involved in educational reforms. 
C) ​it takes time and effort to replace teachers. 
D) older teachers tend to be burned out. 
A) ​new teachers tend to be less educated. 
B) ​there is too much change involved in educational reforms. 
C) ​it takes time and effort to replace teachers. 
D) older teachers tend to be burned out.

Question 8

Describe the functions of education.​

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Education serves several important funct

Question 9

Who is more likely to be the victim of violence?

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A) Students who are away from school rather than at school 
B) Males more than females 
C) Older students rather than younger students 
D) Teachers more than students 
A) Students who are away from school rather than at school 
B) Males more than females 
C) Older students rather than younger students 
D) Teachers more than students

Question 10

Explain how a self-fulfilling prophecy can influence student success.

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A self-fulfilling prophecy can influence

Question 11

Community colleges

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A) are losing students because of the perception they are a waste of money. 
B) are increasing in popularity because of their lower costs. 
C) tend to attract middle-class students more than others. 
D) are private for-profit institutions. 
A) are losing students because of the perception they are a waste of money. 
B) are increasing in popularity because of their lower costs. 
C) tend to attract middle-class students more than others. 
D) are private for-profit institutions.

Question 12

Boys are more likely than girls to be diagnosed with learning disabilities.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Even critics of Value Added Measurement agree that the system does a good job of taking into account differences between students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What seems to be the most significant factor in causing gender differences in academic achievement?

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A) Societal expectations 
B) Genetic differences 
C) Socioeconomic variables 
D) Unexplained individual variability 
A) Societal expectations 
B) Genetic differences 
C) Socioeconomic variables 
D) Unexplained individual variability

Question 15

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that segregated education was

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A) a matter for each individual state to decide. 
B) constitutional as long as all schools received equal funding. 
C) in the best interests of U.S. society. 
D) unequal and unconstitutional. 
A) a matter for each individual state to decide. 
B) constitutional as long as all schools received equal funding. 
C) in the best interests of U.S. society. 
D) unequal and unconstitutional.

Question 16

There was a time in history when U.S. colleges accepted only males.​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Conflict theorists argue education is a mechanism for ________________, which means the indoctrination into the dominant culture of society.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational structure 
B) accommodation 
C) cultural imperialism 
D) cultural competence 
A) organizational structure 
B) accommodation 
C) cultural imperialism 
D) cultural competence

Question 18

Charter schools were designed to do which of the following?

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A) Expand schooling options and increase the quality of education through competition 
B) Provide educational opportunities to poor people in developing countries 
C) Enable older adults to return to school while maintaining their full-time jobs 
D) End busing 
A) Expand schooling options and increase the quality of education through competition 
B) Provide educational opportunities to poor people in developing countries 
C) Enable older adults to return to school while maintaining their full-time jobs 
D) End busing

Question 19

The relationship between race and ethnicity and educational achievement is largely a result of socioeconomic differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is character education?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is character education?...

According to recent research the gap in mathematics achievement between boys and girls can BEST be explained by

The OECD report of educational statistics in 30 countries found that

What has happened to the practice of grouping students by ability?

The term "organization child" refers to the child who

When is the most likely time for a female college student to be sexually assaulted?

What are the arguments that girls suffer discrimination in school? What are the arguments that it is boys, not girls, who have been left behind in school?

High rates of teacher turnover is a problem because

Describe the functions of education.

Who is more likely to be the victim of violence?

Explain how a self-fulfilling prophecy can influence student success.

Community colleges

Boys are more likely than girls to be diagnosed with learning disabilities.

Even critics of Value Added Measurement agree that the system does a good job of taking into account differences between students.

What seems to be the most significant factor in causing gender differences in academic achievement?

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that segregated education was

There was a time in history when U.S. colleges accepted only males.

Conflict theorists argue education is a mechanism for ________________, which means the indoctrination into the dominant culture of society.

Charter schools were designed to do which of the following?

The relationship between race and ethnicity and educational achievement is largely a result of socioeconomic differences.

What is character education?

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

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Exam 8: Problems in Education

According to recent research the gap in mathematics achievement between boys and girls can BEST be explained by

The OECD report of educational statistics in 30 countries found that

What has happened to the practice of grouping students by ability?​

The term "organization child" refers to the child who

When is the most likely time for a female college student to be sexually assaulted?

What are the arguments that girls suffer discrimination in school? What are the arguments that it is boys, not girls, who have been left behind in school?

High rates of teacher turnover is a problem because​

Describe the functions of education.​

Who is more likely to be the victim of violence?

Explain how a self-fulfilling prophecy can influence student success.

Community colleges

Boys are more likely than girls to be diagnosed with learning disabilities.​

Even critics of Value Added Measurement agree that the system does a good job of taking into account differences between students.

What seems to be the most significant factor in causing gender differences in academic achievement?

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that segregated education was

There was a time in history when U.S. colleges accepted only males.​

Conflict theorists argue education is a mechanism for ________________, which means the indoctrination into the dominant culture of society.

Charter schools were designed to do which of the following?

The relationship between race and ethnicity and educational achievement is largely a result of socioeconomic differences.

What is character education?

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

What has happened to the practice of grouping students by ability?

High rates of teacher turnover is a problem because

Describe the functions of education.

Boys are more likely than girls to be diagnosed with learning disabilities.

There was a time in history when U.S. colleges accepted only males.