Deck 9: Helping Students Relate to Individuals and Communities

Question 1

Which of the following attitudes is MORE important in the social studies than other content areas?

A) Respect for evidence
B) Curiosity
C) Critical thinking
D) Flexibility
E) Responsibility to others and to the culture

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Which is NOT a concern about character education?

A) Who will select the list of character traits
B) Can young children meaningfully understand character traits because of limited cognitive skills?
C) Researchers agree on the strong impact of character education on previous generations.
D) Is it possible to find a set of core values because of the range of cultural differences in a diverse society?

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Aggression and bullying often are a problem in classrooms. Possible means of addressing and reducing aggression include all of the following except:

A) examining and discussing aggression and bullying occurring in the media.
B) agreeing to meet and set ground rules.
C) suggesting one clear way to resolve a dispute.
D) eliminating conditions that promote aggression and bullying.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Respect for your students and for yourself, as a teacher, is the basis for a classroom that displays the values of citizenship and civic action. In such a classroom:

A) the curriculum given to students should not challenge the thoughts of students because then they will dislike it.
B) the environment tells students how much a teacher respects them.
C) the desks are arranged to promote individual development using straight rows.
D) group work is limited to enable the teacher to spend more time with each student.

Question 5

Characteristics and values associated with self-concept include all BUT the following:

A) independence.
B) jealousy.
C) fear.
D) conflict resolution.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is correct?

A) Children are born with self-respect.
B) Children attain self-respect by following rules.
C) Children attain self-respect by hearing people they admire tell them what character values are important.
D) Children attain self-respect by observing and interacting with adults whose behaviors model self-respect.

Question 7

Valuing skills are:

A) difficult for elementary students to learn.
B) a form of decision making.
C) too complex to specify for a curriculum.
D) unimportant in today's world of computers.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about values education is NOT correct?

A) Moral education always deals with ideas of right and wrong whereas values education does not.
B) Values education has been recently introduced into the school curriculum.
C) The development of values is a slower process than are the development of knowledge or cognitive skills.
D) Some people object to values education because they claim that teachers will try to teach values they personally consider unacceptable.
E) Community values conflict with the values of some groups and families.

Question 9

Which is NOT an aspect of morality?

A) Desire to please friends and family
B) Moral reasoning skills
C) Self-evaluation
D) Conscious resistance to deviant thinking and behavior

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true about teaching values?

A) They are an integral part of social studies and cannot be avoided.
B) They affect decisions.
C) They can be taught using techniques similar to those used to teach concepts.
D) They are the same as morals.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a typical behavior of students with high self-esteem?

A) Are preoccupied with personal problems
B) Express opinions freely
C) Make friends easily
D) Approach new tasks with confidence

Question 12

Value analysis aims at helping students think in an organized and logical manner about which of the following issues?

A) The overall moral structure they possess
B) How to make specific choices without taking into consideration the consequences of having a particular value
C) The reasons they or others make their specific choices
D) How to stand up for their values and not consider other people's values

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a recommended approach for helping middle school students deal with fear?

A) Making jokes about fears with implications that certain fears are associated with particular groups of people
B) Providing short classroom tasks for students with guidelines for success
C) Encouraging students to discuss fears they share and teachers admitting they have fears
D) Helping students set reasonable standards for evaluating their own work
E) Discussing coping strategies

Question 14

The values clarification approach to teaching values has several key elements including all of the following EXCEPT emphasizing:

A) the process of thinking about what is valued.
B) the importance of the use of moral reasoning.
C) helping students decide what value they personally attach to something.
D) the use of thought-provoking questions.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an illustration of a way social studies curriculum or instructional strategies communicate acceptance of, and respect for, students?

A) Discussions demonstrate a respect for diverse opinions.
B) Students have responsibilities to make decisions related to the lessons.
C) Community members, parents, and public employees are asked to inform and help in making connections between classroom study and community experiences.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 16

Teachers can foster independence and responsibility by using which of the following instructional strategies?

A) Keep activities somewhat unplanned so difficulties are considered as they arise rather than beforehand.
B) Keep planning loose and unstructured.
C) Give directions that are ambiguous so student creativity and desires are not limited.
D) Provide outlines of suggested procedures.

Question 17

Morality has been described as developing with experience and maturity. Therefore, which of the following conclusions is appropriate?

A) We should expect that kindergartners would have less understanding of why an action is right or wrong than would a seventh-grader.
B) It is best to have children memorize rules, proverbs, and commandments at a very young age if we want them to develop into moral persons.
C) Giving explanations of why a behavior is right or wrong is unnecessary if our goal is the development of a moral person.
D) Teaching children the most acceptable response to a moral dilemma results in transfer to new problems.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the use of values clarification in the classroom?

A) Questions asked may violate the privacy of the students and their families.
B) It is not related to any curriculum content and, therefore, wastes time teachers need for the specified curriculum.
C) It asks teachers to assume the role of a psychological therapist for which they are neither trained nor qualified.
D) Students may conclude that one viewpoint is as good as another.

Question 19

Character education has become more important in recent years with some states mandating its teaching. Character education focuses on which of the following?

A) Identifying the definition of specific values
B) Indoctrinating students into the display of a specific value
C) Teaching children to almost automatically display a specific value without having to understand why such behavior is important
D) Teaching and modeling specific character traits

Question 20

The purpose of values clarification is to:

A) have students make judgments about the correctness of certain situations.
B) help place students into different stages of moral development.
C) have students identify what they really think is important.
D) have students develop critical thinking skill.

Question 21

The climate that the teacher develops and maintains within the classroom can reflect sensitivity and respect for ethnic and cultural differences.

Question 22

One way a teacher can provide guidance in moral thinking is to give logical, pro-social reasons for acting in a particular way in given situations.

Question 23

Critical thinking develops over time with experiences and reflection. Which of the following questions does NOT represent a question associated with critical thinking?

A) Are my methods used in solving this problem logical?
B) Am I making an unwarranted assumption?
C) How many steps can I skip to save time and get to the answer quickly?
D) Is this question focused?

Question 24

Proponents of character education say that it is not possible to have a value-neutral education, and necessary that all people share a common set of core values around which unity can be established.

Question 25

Character education focuses on demonstrating and modeling specific character traits.

Question 26

Value analysis strategies are limited in use to helping students develop and evaluate their own personal values.

Question 27

Critical thinking is a form of reflective thinking that focuses on deciding what to believe or what to do.

Question 28

The topic of friendship can be approached through classroom events, biographies, and history, but not through current events.

Question 29

Attitudes are taught in the same ways as specific facts and skills are taught.

Question 30

In Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development, cognition is considered integral to moral development.

Question 31

Self-concept is a product of all of life's experiences including those connected with all aspects of school.

Question 32

Hearing praise for positive characteristics and actions helps students know how to behave independently.

Question 33

Unless students question the behaviors of friends, adults, and leaders, they will not develop their own values about proper and improper behavior.