Question 1

What of the following would be an example of moral and interpersonal education?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious instruction 
B)  volunteering 
C)  school placements in simulated work environments 
D)  a specialized course of instruction such as dance, music, or art 
A)  religious instruction 
B)  volunteering 
C)  school placements in simulated work environments 
D)  a specialized course of instruction such as dance, music, or art

Question 2

Children whose families are in the middle and upper socioeconomic brackets are more likely to perform better in school and to complete more years of education than children from families in lower socioeconomic brackets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Call (1997), one of the best predictors of a child's academic success is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  pre-school experiences 
B)  parental academic achievement 
C)  their physical health 
D)  the quality of their school lunch 
A)  pre-school experiences 
B)  parental academic achievement 
C)  their physical health 
D)  the quality of their school lunch

Question 4

Which students are most likely to benefit from an alternative school?

Accepted Answer

A)  exceptional students 
B)  students who are immigrants 
C)  students experiencing a wide variety of problems 
D)  students who have visual impairments 
A)  exceptional students 
B)  students who are immigrants 
C)  students experiencing a wide variety of problems 
D)  students who have visual impairments

Question 5

Which of the following is a major difference between Canadian and American schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans have no remedial schools 
B)  Canada protects denominational schools 
C)  Americans have a much longer school year 
D)  Canada is much more liberal in its education practices 
A)  Americans have no remedial schools 
B)  Canada protects denominational schools 
C)  Americans have a much longer school year 
D)  Canada is much more liberal in its education practices

Question 6

Under the terms of the British North America Act of 1867, education in Canada is a federal responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In education, what does the term "social promotion" refer to?

Accepted Answer

Social promotion is an educational polic

Question 8

Social promotion in our schools seems to be a thing of the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In which of the following situations does the self-fulfilling prophecy occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  when individuals are satisfied with their occupation 
B)  when individuals are satisfied with their family life 
C)  when people act in a manner consistent with the expectations of others 
D)  when people openly defy authority in schools 
A)  when individuals are satisfied with their occupation 
B)  when individuals are satisfied with their family life 
C)  when people act in a manner consistent with the expectations of others 
D)  when people openly defy authority in schools

Question 10

What does the term "deregulated tuition fees" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  tuition fees are frozen 
B)  tuition fees are lower 
C)  tuition fees are higher 
D)  tuition fees are not subsidized 
A)  tuition fees are frozen 
B)  tuition fees are lower 
C)  tuition fees are higher 
D)  tuition fees are not subsidized

Question 11

What is the term for awarding A's to students whose work warrants lower grades?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional illiteracy 
B)  cultural imperialism 
C)  grade inflation 
D)  social promotion 
A)  functional illiteracy 
B)  cultural imperialism 
C)  grade inflation 
D)  social promotion

Question 12

Traditionally, the school curriculum has given voice to the perspective of minority groups, including women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In recent years, schools have put more emphasis on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  reading and writing 
B)  character education 
C)  developing critical thinking skills 
D)  Head Start programs 
A)  reading and writing 
B)  character education 
C)  developing critical thinking skills 
D)  Head Start programs

Question 14

In what decade did the first "alternative school" open in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  1960s 
B)  1970s 
C)  1980s 
D)  1990s 
A)  1960s 
B)  1970s 
C)  1980s 
D)  1990s

Question 15

Girls are more likely than boys to have speech impairments, to be labelled as mentally retarded, and to feel alienated from the learning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Compared to persons who complete high school, which of the following applies to individuals who do not complete high school?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to be unemployed. 
B)  They are less likely to engage in criminal behaviour. 
C)  They have better health. 
D)  They are more likely to have pro-social activities and interests. 
A)  They are more likely to be unemployed. 
B)  They are less likely to engage in criminal behaviour. 
C)  They have better health. 
D)  They are more likely to have pro-social activities and interests.

Question 17

What is multicultural education?

Accepted Answer

Multicultural education is an educationa

Question 18

The Canadian Constitution, unlike that of the United States, protects denominational or separate schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Canada is unique among developed countries in having no federal office or ministry of education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Evaluations of Head Start programs in the United States and Canada have generally found which of the following about the programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  they really don't help students with low intelligence 
B)  they really don't help students with visual or auditory impairments 
C)  they have helped students to complete school with better grades 
D)  they worked initially and now they seem to have little, if any, impact 
A)  they really don't help students with low intelligence 
B)  they really don't help students with visual or auditory impairments 
C)  they have helped students to complete school with better grades 
D)  they worked initially and now they seem to have little, if any, impact

What of the following would be an example of moral and interpersonal education?

Children whose families are in the middle and upper socioeconomic brackets are more likely to perform better in school and to complete more years of education than children from families in lower socioeconomic brackets.

According to Call (1997), one of the best predictors of a child's academic success is which of the following?

Which students are most likely to benefit from an alternative school?

Which of the following is a major difference between Canadian and American schools?

Under the terms of the British North America Act of 1867, education in Canada is a federal responsibility.

In education, what does the term "social promotion" refer to?

Social promotion in our schools seems to be a thing of the past.

In which of the following situations does the self-fulfilling prophecy occur?

What does the term "deregulated tuition fees" mean?

What is the term for awarding A's to students whose work warrants lower grades?

Traditionally, the school curriculum has given voice to the perspective of minority groups, including women.

In recent years, schools have put more emphasis on which of the following?

In what decade did the first "alternative school" open in Canada?

Girls are more likely than boys to have speech impairments, to be labelled as mentally retarded, and to feel alienated from the learning process.

Compared to persons who complete high school, which of the following applies to individuals who do not complete high school?

What is multicultural education?

The Canadian Constitution, unlike that of the United States, protects denominational or separate schools.

Canada is unique among developed countries in having no federal office or ministry of education.

Evaluations of Head Start programs in the United States and Canada have generally found which of the following about the programs?

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Exam 12: Problems in Education

What of the following would be an example of moral and interpersonal education?

Children whose families are in the middle and upper socioeconomic brackets are more likely to perform better in school and to complete more years of education than children from families in lower socioeconomic brackets.

According to Call (1997), one of the best predictors of a child's academic success is which of the following?

Which students are most likely to benefit from an alternative school?

Which of the following is a major difference between Canadian and American schools?

Under the terms of the British North America Act of 1867, education in Canada is a federal responsibility.

In education, what does the term "social promotion" refer to?

Social promotion in our schools seems to be a thing of the past.

In which of the following situations does the self-fulfilling prophecy occur?

What does the term "deregulated tuition fees" mean?

What is the term for awarding A's to students whose work warrants lower grades?

Traditionally, the school curriculum has given voice to the perspective of minority groups, including women.

In recent years, schools have put more emphasis on which of the following?

In what decade did the first "alternative school" open in Canada?

Girls are more likely than boys to have speech impairments, to be labelled as mentally retarded, and to feel alienated from the learning process.

Compared to persons who complete high school, which of the following applies to individuals who do not complete high school?

What is multicultural education?

The Canadian Constitution, unlike that of the United States, protects denominational or separate schools.

Canada is unique among developed countries in having no federal office or ministry of education.

Evaluations of Head Start programs in the United States and Canada have generally found which of the following about the programs?

Thinking About Social Problems

Illness and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Family Problems

Youth and Aging

Gender Inequality

Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities

Poverty: National and International Issues

Work and Unemployment

Environmental Problems

Armed Conflict in Global Perspective

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