Question 1

Which one of the following is a correct interpretation of a high school student's IQ score of 115?

Accepted Answer

A) It will remain constant for that student for a period of at least five to six years. 
B) The student has acquired 84% of the average intellectual capabilities of an adult. 
C) The student has performed better on an intelligence test than the majority of students of the same age. 
D) The student is probably not "college material."

Question 2

Lila is ten years old.She gets a score of 97 on an IQ test.What does this tell us about her intellectual ability?

Accepted Answer

A) Lila must be a very smart girl-100 is a perfect score. 
B) Lila is brighter than two-thirds of her age-mates, as IQ scores go up to about 150. 
C) Lila's score is in the bottom fifth of the population. 
D) Lila's score is about average for her age group.

Question 3

The author of the textbook stresses the importance of equity in her discussion of strategies for creating a multicultural classroom environment; in other words, she stresses the importance of:

Accepted Answer

A) making sure that all students achieve the same objectives. 
B) tailoring instruction to meet the unique needs of each student. 
C) helping students to understand how a democratic society functions. 
D) helping students to discover one another's unique strengths.

Question 4

Numerous research studies have examined gender differences in verbal, visual-spatial, and mathematical abilities.These studies lead to which of the following conclusions?

Accepted Answer

A) In terms of math achievement, we can expect that the top 50% of students in a class will be almost all boys, and the bottom 50% will be mostly girls. 
B) Girls show better visual-spatial ability in the preschool years, but boys begin to show better visual-spatial ability around second grade. 
C) During the elementary years, girls are ahead of boys in verbal skills by almost two grade levels. 
D) Any gender differences in these abilities are so small that we would not notice them in the classroom.

Question 5

Research on gender differences in self-esteem tells us that:

Accepted Answer

A) boys almost always have higher self-esteem than girls. 
B) girls almost always have higher self-esteem than boys. 
C) both boys and girls tend to have higher self-esteem in "gender-appropriate" activities. 
D) boys and girls have more or less equal levels of self-esteem in virtually all areas.

Question 6

Ms.Kwan is concerned about the social development of the students in her fifth grade class.According to the research on sex differences in relation to interpersonal relationships, which of the following would be the best approach to foster good relationships for boys and girls?

Accepted Answer

A) Foster a more competitive environment 
B) Teach boys and girls more prosocial ways of interacting 
C) Foster a more collaborative environment 
D) Focus on academics

Question 7

Which of the following is the most important for teachers to keep in mind in relation to categories of exceptionality?

Accepted Answer

A) students should receive a diagnosis before curricular modifications can be made. 
B) there is considerable individual variability within any group. 
C) students with cognitive delays are not well served in a regular classroom. 
D) the categories of exceptionality determine how to include students in the classroom.

Question 8

Three of the following strategies are likely to help students at risk stay in school.Which one is unlikely to do so?

Accepted Answer

A) Discourage students from participating in extracurricular activities so they can focus on getting their grades up. 
B) Communicate to students your expectation that they can do well and that you will help them achieve school objectives. 
C) Provide opportunities for students to form friendships with their classmates. 
D) Identify students as early as possible and provide the academic support they need to succeed.

Question 9

Which one of the following behaviours meets both of the essential criteria for creativity?

Accepted Answer

A) Modelling himself after a popular TV character, Alan shaves all the hair off his head with the hope that he will win the admiration of the girls in his class. 
B) Richard finds a new use for an ice cream scoop; he uses it to mould perfectly round tops for the towers on his snow castle. 
C) Jaime douses her running shoes in perfume to keep them from smelling after gym class; although they are too soggy to wear for the rest of the week, they do smell better. 
D) Kevin decorates his room with posters and black lights in a manner similar to how his friend Alex has decorated his room.

Question 10

The textbook speaks of a cultural "mismatch" that may interfere with a student's ability to succeed in a traditional classroom.Describe the types of mismatches that might occur related to:
a.the daily school time schedule;
b.the use of Standard English;
c.whole-class question-answer sessions; and,
d.classroom competition.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Three of the following are characteristics of students considered to be at-risk.Which one is not?

Accepted Answer

A) a specific cognitive delay. 
B) older age than classmates. 
C) history of academic failure. 
D) no attachment to school.

Question 13

Which one of the following statements is accurate regarding individual achievement and competition in many Aboriginal communities?

Accepted Answer

A) Students from these communities have a greater need to achieve individual recognition, so they may be strongly tempted to cheat in competitive situations. 
B) Students from these communities may compete with each other for the lowest grade in class, and intentionally fail their tests. 
C) Students from these communities are uncomfortable with competition and may prefer to help their classmates rather than compete with them. 
D) Students from these communities may get so caught up in competition that they become hostile and aggressive toward their classmates.

Question 14

Which one of the following teaching strategies best reflects the definition of multicultural education presented in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Many intelligence tests yield a single IQ score.Explain whether this practice is theoretically consistent or inconsistent with:
a.Spearman's concept of g;
b.Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences; and,
c.Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many intelligence tests yield a single IQ...

Question 16

Explain what psychologists mean by the term distributed intelligence.Describe at least three different teaching and/or assessment strategies you might use that would be consistent with this concept.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Three of the teachers below are using strategies appropriate for a culturally diverse classroom.Identify the teacher who is probably not promoting the classroom success of some of her students.

Accepted Answer

A) Ms.Andreas forms small, multicultural groups in which students describe and compare their perspectives about a recent international conflict. 
B) Ms.Kojiak uses competitive activities to get all students motivated to do their best. 
C) Ms.Chretian explores the ways in which children from different backgrounds are alike as well as different. 
D) Ms.Delaney makes sure she presents both the British and French views of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.

Question 18

Three of the following strategies should promote students' creative behaviour.Which one is unlikely to promote creativity?

Accepted Answer

A) Introduce a subject in class and then intentionally stop when students have only a partial understanding of it. 
B) Remind students that occasional failures are an inevitable part of the creative process. 
C) Encourage students to feel proud of their creative accomplishments. 
D) Ask questions that get students thinking about classroom material in a different way than they might otherwise.

Question 19

Which behaviour is most likely to indicate that a student has a possible emotional or behavioural disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Betty's mind is often on her boyfriend rather than on classroom discussions. 
B) Eliza sometimes forgets to do her homework assignments, even though she really likes her teacher and wants to please him. 
C) Harrison is often more interested in socializing with his friends than in paying attention to his teacher. 
D) Jeff is usually sombre and uncommunicative; the only time he speaks to other students is to insult them.

Question 20

Poor nutrition is a problem for many children who live in poverty.Which one of the following situations is likely to be associated with poor nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A) Hilda has problems with mathematics but is otherwise a bright and attentive student. 
B) Even though Yvonne tries hard in school and pays attention most of the time, she has difficulty learning anything abstract. 
C) Jean-Paul learns things easily but does not work very hard in class.He is often too busy socializing to pay attention in class. 
D) Jill appears to have trouble remembering things and does not seem motivated to achieve in school.

Exam 4: Individual and Group Differences