Question 1

"Cultural deprivation" theories have significantly contributed to

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A)  directing attention away from the role of structured social inequalities in producing differences among students. 
B)  focusing curricular development on multicultural education. 
C)  increasing curricular attention to a variety of teaching and learning styles in teacher education programs. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  directing attention away from the role of structured social inequalities in producing differences among students. 
B)  focusing curricular development on multicultural education. 
C)  increasing curricular attention to a variety of teaching and learning styles in teacher education programs. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following events served to underline the notion that widespread social inequality and inequities existed in the United States?

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A)  The Vietnam War 
B)  Brown v. Board of Education ruling 
C)  The civil rights movement by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  The Vietnam War 
B)  Brown v. Board of Education ruling 
C)  The civil rights movement by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 3

Social mobility in the United States is

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A)  evidenced by the fact that virtually all Americans are now middle class. 
B)  on the increase as concerns of social stability lessen. 
C)  more of an ideal as rigidity in class structure is maintained in the interest of social stability. 
D)  no longer a concern because of the drastic reduction in poverty rates. 
A)  evidenced by the fact that virtually all Americans are now middle class. 
B)  on the increase as concerns of social stability lessen. 
C)  more of an ideal as rigidity in class structure is maintained in the interest of social stability. 
D)  no longer a concern because of the drastic reduction in poverty rates.

Question 4

Asian Americans are sometimes referred to as the "model minority" because

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A)  more Asians than other minority groups have broken into the fields of acting and fashion modeling. 
B)  Asian Americans have modeled themselves after Europeans in their lifestyles in the United States. 
C)  unlike other minority groups in the United States, Asian Americans have developed a model for setting up commercially viable neighborhoods patterned after the "Chinatowns" of San Francisco and New York. 
D)  Asian Americans are thought to have found widespread success in the economic and educational systems of the United States. 
A)  more Asians than other minority groups have broken into the fields of acting and fashion modeling. 
B)  Asian Americans have modeled themselves after Europeans in their lifestyles in the United States. 
C)  unlike other minority groups in the United States, Asian Americans have developed a model for setting up commercially viable neighborhoods patterned after the "Chinatowns" of San Francisco and New York. 
D)  Asian Americans are thought to have found widespread success in the economic and educational systems of the United States.

Question 5

Economic class is an effective predictor of school success because

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A)  middle- and upper-class households usually provide a variety of material and cultural resources that are rewarded in the school environment. 
B)  lower-SES children usually come from homes in which parents do not care much about school success. 
C)  higher-SES students usually are known to have parents whose IQs are high, and the children tend to inherit high IQs. 
D)  lower-SES children tend not to have high IQs. 
A)  middle- and upper-class households usually provide a variety of material and cultural resources that are rewarded in the school environment. 
B)  lower-SES children usually come from homes in which parents do not care much about school success. 
C)  higher-SES students usually are known to have parents whose IQs are high, and the children tend to inherit high IQs. 
D)  lower-SES children tend not to have high IQs.

Question 6

The authors find the use of the demographic term "race" to be problematic because

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A)  some people are not really sure what race they are. 
B)  it supports the myth that it is a valid biological term. 
C)  the meaning of "race" varies in different cultures. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  some people are not really sure what race they are. 
B)  it supports the myth that it is a valid biological term. 
C)  the meaning of "race" varies in different cultures. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 7

The authors suggest that socioeconomic disparities between the races

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A)  are temporary conditions that can be alleviated with equal educational opportunities for all. 
B)  are related to other social conditions and unlikely to be alleviated by education alone. 
C)  will never be alleviated because these disparities are due to cultural deficits. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  are temporary conditions that can be alleviated with equal educational opportunities for all. 
B)  are related to other social conditions and unlikely to be alleviated by education alone. 
C)  will never be alleviated because these disparities are due to cultural deficits. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

The AAA Statement on "Race" states that

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A)  human populations are not biologically distinct groups. 
B)  shared genetic material across physical differences indicates humans are a single species. 
C)  race is a social construct. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  human populations are not biologically distinct groups. 
B)  shared genetic material across physical differences indicates humans are a single species. 
C)  race is a social construct. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 9

According to Toch, the links between family economic status and school labeling are significant because

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A)  social class may be a more effective determinant of future opportunities than either race or gender. 
B)  disadvantaged students are three times less likely to be in the academic track than affluent students. 
C)  disadvantaged students are three times more likely to be in the vocational track than affluent students. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  social class may be a more effective determinant of future opportunities than either race or gender. 
B)  disadvantaged students are three times less likely to be in the academic track than affluent students. 
C)  disadvantaged students are three times more likely to be in the vocational track than affluent students. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 10

Social theorists who characterize the U.S. economic structure as meritocratic would be likely to disagree with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Race and gender tend to be as influential as talent and hard work in determining who succeeds in society. 
B)  While social inequality will always exist, the free market system allows all people an equal chance to get ahead on the basis of talent and hard work. 
C)  The school system operates without regard to race, gender, or SES. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Race and gender tend to be as influential as talent and hard work in determining who succeeds in society. 
B)  While social inequality will always exist, the free market system allows all people an equal chance to get ahead on the basis of talent and hard work. 
C)  The school system operates without regard to race, gender, or SES. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following best characterizes the meaning of "meritocracy"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with talent and those who work hard will get ahead. 
B)  Government by the wealthy thrives. 
C)  Democracies should provide equal educational opportunity. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Those with talent and those who work hard will get ahead. 
B)  Government by the wealthy thrives. 
C)  Democracies should provide equal educational opportunity. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

Read the AAA's Statement on "race" and reflect on its implications. What kinds of adjustments would people in the United States, both White and minority, have to make in order to truly acknowledge these conclusions? How do you believe this would impact our conceptualizations of teaching and learning?

Accepted Answer

The American Anthropological Association

Question 13

Differentiated curricula

Accepted Answer

A)  have been eliminated as a result of the passage of NCLB. 
B)  were a major component of the American meritocratic system. 
C)  guarantee that only the best and the brightest can go to college. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  have been eliminated as a result of the passage of NCLB. 
B)  were a major component of the American meritocratic system. 
C)  guarantee that only the best and the brightest can go to college. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of standardized tests, such as the SAT and the ACT, that are used as predictors of first-year success in college?

Accepted Answer

A)  They measure intelligence. 
B)  They are a good indicator of native learning ability. 
C)  They are unbiased and based on the principles of equity rather than equality. 
D)  They measure patterns of thought that are representative of the dominant culture. 
A)  They measure intelligence. 
B)  They are a good indicator of native learning ability. 
C)  They are unbiased and based on the principles of equity rather than equality. 
D)  They measure patterns of thought that are representative of the dominant culture.

Question 15

Which of the following was a conclusion of the cultural deprivation studies conducted by Jencks and his colleagues?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is substantial inequality of inputs in public schools. 
B)  Unequal achievement is caused by deficiencies in schools, not in children. 
C)  Schooling has only a small effect on income. 
D)  Family background predicts future income, especially for the rich and the poor. 
A)  There is substantial inequality of inputs in public schools. 
B)  Unequal achievement is caused by deficiencies in schools, not in children. 
C)  Schooling has only a small effect on income. 
D)  Family background predicts future income, especially for the rich and the poor.

"Cultural deprivation" theories have significantly contributed to

Which of the following events served to underline the notion that widespread social inequality and inequities existed in the United States?

Social mobility in the United States is

Asian Americans are sometimes referred to as the "model minority" because

Economic class is an effective predictor of school success because

The authors find the use of the demographic term "race" to be problematic because

The authors suggest that socioeconomic disparities between the races

The AAA Statement on "Race" states that

According to Toch, the links between family economic status and school labeling are significant because

Social theorists who characterize the U.S. economic structure as meritocratic would be likely to disagree with which of the following?

Which of the following best characterizes the meaning of "meritocracy"?

Differentiated curricula

Which of the following statements is true of standardized tests, such as the SAT and the ACT, that are used as predictors of first-year success in college?

Which of the following was a conclusion of the cultural deprivation studies conducted by Jencks and his colleagues?

Introduction: Understanding School and Society

Liberty and Literacy: The Jeffersonian Ideal

School As a Public Institution: The Common-School ERA

Social Diversity and Differentiated Schooling: The Progressive ERA

Diversity and Equity: Schooling Girls and Women

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and African Americans

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and American Indians

National School Reform: The Early Cold War ERA

Liberty and Literacy Today: Contemporary Perspectives

Teaching in a Public Institution: The Professionalization Movement

Differentiated Schooling, Labor Market Preparation, and Contemporary School Reform: The Postcold

Diversity and Equity Today: Meeting the Challenge

School and Society: Teaching and Teacher Leadership in the 21st Century

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Exam 12: Diversity and Equity Today: Defining the Challenge

"Cultural deprivation" theories have significantly contributed to

Which of the following events served to underline the notion that widespread social inequality and inequities existed in the United States?

Social mobility in the United States is

Asian Americans are sometimes referred to as the "model minority" because

Economic class is an effective predictor of school success because

The authors find the use of the demographic term "race" to be problematic because

The authors suggest that socioeconomic disparities between the races

The AAA Statement on "Race" states that

According to Toch, the links between family economic status and school labeling are significant because

Social theorists who characterize the U.S. economic structure as meritocratic would be likely to disagree with which of the following?

Which of the following best characterizes the meaning of "meritocracy"?

Differentiated curricula

Which of the following statements is true of standardized tests, such as the SAT and the ACT, that are used as predictors of first-year success in college?

Which of the following was a conclusion of the cultural deprivation studies conducted by Jencks and his colleagues?

Introduction: Understanding School and Society

Liberty and Literacy: The Jeffersonian Ideal

School As a Public Institution: The Common-School ERA

Social Diversity and Differentiated Schooling: The Progressive ERA

Diversity and Equity: Schooling Girls and Women

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and African Americans

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and American Indians

National School Reform: The Early Cold War ERA

Liberty and Literacy Today: Contemporary Perspectives

Teaching in a Public Institution: The Professionalization Movement

Differentiated Schooling, Labor Market Preparation, and Contemporary School Reform: The Postcold

Diversity and Equity Today: Meeting the Challenge

School and Society: Teaching and Teacher Leadership in the 21st Century

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