Question 1

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to be bullied?

Accepted Answer

A) Tom,a ninth grader who is somewhat aggressive. 
B) Janet,a quiet but popular seventh grader. 
C) Agnes,a studious tenth grader. 
D) Peter,a somewhat anxious and withdrawn sixth grader. 
A) Tom,a ninth grader who is somewhat aggressive. 
B) Janet,a quiet but popular seventh grader. 
C) Agnes,a studious tenth grader. 
D) Peter,a somewhat anxious and withdrawn sixth grader.

Question 2

Which of the following countries has a comprehensive secondary-school exit exam?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Brazil 
C) Australia 
D) Japan 
A) China 
B) Brazil 
C) Australia 
D) Japan

Question 3

What role do peers play in bullying?

Accepted Answer

A) Peer support can prevent bullying because bullies are less likely to target those with friends who can defend the person being bullied. 
B) Peers encourage bullying because bullies often gain social status by bullying victims. 
C) Both of these choices are correct. 
D) Neither of these choices are correct. 
A) Peer support can prevent bullying because bullies are less likely to target those with friends who can defend the person being bullied. 
B) Peers encourage bullying because bullies often gain social status by bullying victims. 
C) Both of these choices are correct. 
D) Neither of these choices are correct.

Question 4

The reason most frequently given for stress and depression among college students is

Accepted Answer

A) living away from home. 
B) having too many assignments and too little time to complete them. 
C) fear of failing in a success-oriented world. 
D) pressure from parents to get good grades. 
A) living away from home. 
B) having too many assignments and too little time to complete them. 
C) fear of failing in a success-oriented world. 
D) pressure from parents to get good grades.

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding the social context of schools is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The school environment increases in scope and complexity as children move into middle and junior high schools. 
B) Adolescents socially interact with many different teachers and peers. 
C) Social behavior is heavily weighted towards peers,extracurricular activities,clubs,and community. 
D) The classroom is the social field. 
A) The school environment increases in scope and complexity as children move into middle and junior high schools. 
B) Adolescents socially interact with many different teachers and peers. 
C) Social behavior is heavily weighted towards peers,extracurricular activities,clubs,and community. 
D) The classroom is the social field.

Question 6

The ________ Act allows states to scale back the role that test scores play in holding schools accountable for student achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) Every Student Succeeds 
B) No Child Left Behind 
C) Common Core 
D) I Have A Dream 
A) Every Student Succeeds 
B) No Child Left Behind 
C) Common Core 
D) I Have A Dream

Question 7

List and briefly describe several strategies for improving relationships among ethnically diverse students.

Accepted Answer

Turn the class into a jigsaw classroom,o

Question 8

Mr.Delaney encourages his students to be independent thinkers and doers,but he still monitors them and provides clear rules and regulations for his classroom.He engages his students in considerable verbal exchanges about the subject matter and displays a caring attitude towards them.Mr.Delaney has which of the following classroom management strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) semi-permissive 
D) laissez-faire 
A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) semi-permissive 
D) laissez-faire

Question 9

American colleges are criticized because

Accepted Answer

A) they teach general versus specific job skills. 
B) they offer degrees in too few areas. 
C) they are too selective in the admissions requirements. 
D) few students complete their degrees. 
A) they teach general versus specific job skills. 
B) they offer degrees in too few areas. 
C) they are too selective in the admissions requirements. 
D) few students complete their degrees.

Question 10

Which of the following medications has been prescribed for the treatment of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) Cymbalta 
B) Lisinopril 
C) Ritalin 
D) Resperidol 
A) Cymbalta 
B) Lisinopril 
C) Ritalin 
D) Resperidol

Question 11

ADHD is best treated with

Accepted Answer

A) medication and behavior management. 
B) behavior management without medication. 
C) stimulant medications. 
D) antidepressant medications. 
A) medication and behavior management. 
B) behavior management without medication. 
C) stimulant medications. 
D) antidepressant medications.

Question 12

Which of the following students is MOST likely to be enrolled in a special-education class?

Accepted Answer

A) Joey,a Latino adolescent 
B) Emmy,an Asian adolescent 
C) Oscar,a non-Latino White adolescent 
D) Greta,an exchange student from Austria 
A) Joey,a Latino adolescent 
B) Emmy,an Asian adolescent 
C) Oscar,a non-Latino White adolescent 
D) Greta,an exchange student from Austria

Question 13

Ellen Winner's three characteristics of adolescents who are gifted are precocity,a passion to master,and

Accepted Answer

A) marching to their own drummer. 
B) becoming easily bored. 
C) external motivation. 
D) slow but methodical processing of information. 
A) marching to their own drummer. 
B) becoming easily bored. 
C) external motivation. 
D) slow but methodical processing of information.

Question 14

The City Connects program involves site coordinators and teachers collaborating to develop a plan that might include

Accepted Answer

A) an after school program. 
B) tutoring. 
C) family counselling. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) an after school program. 
B) tutoring. 
C) family counselling. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 15

The top-dog phenomenon occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) older students bully younger students in the school setting. 
B) students go from being the most powerful in a school to the least powerful in a new,higher-level school. 
C) shy students compete with more assertive students for respect of their peers. 
D) teachers let students know that they are in control in the classroom. 
A) older students bully younger students in the school setting. 
B) students go from being the most powerful in a school to the least powerful in a new,higher-level school. 
C) shy students compete with more assertive students for respect of their peers. 
D) teachers let students know that they are in control in the classroom.

Question 16

Which of the following is a criticism of No Child Left Behind?

Accepted Answer

A) Using a single test score represents a narrow aspect of students' skills. 
B) Teachers spend too much time "teaching to the test." 
C) It limits ability to develop higher-level thinking skills. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) Using a single test score represents a narrow aspect of students' skills. 
B) Teachers spend too much time "teaching to the test." 
C) It limits ability to develop higher-level thinking skills. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 17

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds dropout-reduction programs that emphasize which strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) peer mentoring and tutoring 
B) Saturday school to help students catch up with their peers academically 
C) keeping at-risk students with the same teachers through their high school years 
D) placing students with community mentors at least five hours each week 
A) peer mentoring and tutoring 
B) Saturday school to help students catch up with their peers academically 
C) keeping at-risk students with the same teachers through their high school years 
D) placing students with community mentors at least five hours each week

Question 18

When implemented properly,Olweus's bullying prevention program reduces bullying by

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to 25 percent. 
B) 20 to 30 percent. 
C) 70 to 90 percent. 
D) 30 to 70 percent. 
A) 10 to 25 percent. 
B) 20 to 30 percent. 
C) 70 to 90 percent. 
D) 30 to 70 percent.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the constructivist and direct instruction approaches to learning.

Accepted Answer

The constructivist approach is a learner

Question 20

Some experts in the area of adolescent giftedness believe that the inadequate education of gifted adolescents has been compounded by ________,which focuses on underperforming students at the expense of the gifted.

Accepted Answer

A) IDEA 
B) No Child Left Behind 
C) I Have a Dream program 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) IDEA 
B) No Child Left Behind 
C) I Have a Dream program 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to be bullied?

Which of the following countries has a comprehensive secondary-school exit exam?

What role do peers play in bullying?

The reason most frequently given for stress and depression among college students is

Which of the following statements regarding the social context of schools is NOT true?

The ________ Act allows states to scale back the role that test scores play in holding schools accountable for student achievement.

List and briefly describe several strategies for improving relationships among ethnically diverse students.

American colleges are criticized because

Which of the following medications has been prescribed for the treatment of ADHD?

ADHD is best treated with

Which of the following students is MOST likely to be enrolled in a special-education class?

Ellen Winner's three characteristics of adolescents who are gifted are precocity,a passion to master,and

The City Connects program involves site coordinators and teachers collaborating to develop a plan that might include

The top-dog phenomenon occurs when

Which of the following is a criticism of No Child Left Behind?

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds dropout-reduction programs that emphasize which strategy?

When implemented properly,Olweus's bullying prevention program reduces bullying by

Compare and contrast the constructivist and direct instruction approaches to learning.

Some experts in the area of adolescent giftedness believe that the inadequate education of gifted adolescents has been compounded by ________,which focuses on underperforming students at the expense of the gifted.

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The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

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Moral Development, values, and Religion

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Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Achievement, work, and Careers

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Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

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Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to be bullied?

Which of the following countries has a comprehensive secondary-school exit exam?

What role do peers play in bullying?

The reason most frequently given for stress and depression among college students is

Which of the following statements regarding the social context of schools is NOT true?

The ________ Act allows states to scale back the role that test scores play in holding schools accountable for student achievement.

List and briefly describe several strategies for improving relationships among ethnically diverse students.

American colleges are criticized because

Which of the following medications has been prescribed for the treatment of ADHD?

ADHD is best treated with

Which of the following students is MOST likely to be enrolled in a special-education class?

Ellen Winner's three characteristics of adolescents who are gifted are precocity,a passion to master,and

The City Connects program involves site coordinators and teachers collaborating to develop a plan that might include

The top-dog phenomenon occurs when

Which of the following is a criticism of No Child Left Behind?

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds dropout-reduction programs that emphasize which strategy?

When implemented properly,Olweus's bullying prevention program reduces bullying by

Compare and contrast the constructivist and direct instruction approaches to learning.

Some experts in the area of adolescent giftedness believe that the inadequate education of gifted adolescents has been compounded by ________,which focuses on underperforming students at the expense of the gifted.

Introduction

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Gender

Sexuality

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Filters