Question 1

Researchers generally believe that differences between ethnic groups in cognitive abilities occur primarily as a result of

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A)  biases inherent in most standardized tests. 
B)  different experiences in and out of school. 
C)  different levels of motivation among the groups. 
D)  natural abilities of the various groups. 
A)  biases inherent in most standardized tests. 
B)  different experiences in and out of school. 
C)  different levels of motivation among the groups. 
D)  natural abilities of the various groups.

Question 2

According to research evidence, which of the following statements about gender bias in teaching is TRUE?

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A)  Females receive more instruction than males. 
B)  Gender differences in social and cognitive abilities are large. 
C)  Teachers tend to interact more with boys than with girls. 
D)  Textbooks today tend to be free of gender stereotypes. 
A)  Females receive more instruction than males. 
B)  Gender differences in social and cognitive abilities are large. 
C)  Teachers tend to interact more with boys than with girls. 
D)  Textbooks today tend to be free of gender stereotypes.

Question 3

What are some things schools and teachers can do to accommodate cultural diversity?

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Question 4

Children who are poor are no more likely than children who are not poor to be kept back in school.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Doll and her colleagues (2005), teachers can do the following to create resilient classrooms:

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A)  increase class size so that students can build up a tolerance to challenging circumstances. 
B)  set the learning goals for the students. 
C)  promote self-agency and connect relationships. 
D)  focus mostly on test scores so that students can experience academic self-efficacy. 
A)  increase class size so that students can build up a tolerance to challenging circumstances. 
B)  set the learning goals for the students. 
C)  promote self-agency and connect relationships. 
D)  focus mostly on test scores so that students can experience academic self-efficacy.

Question 6

Resilient children typically have parents who are supportive but have low expectations of their success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Define gender bias and describe how it has been expressed in school.

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Gender bias occurs when males and female

Question 8

A group of people who share common biological traits that are seen as self-defining is referred to as _________.

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The answer of A group of people who share common...

Question 9

Mrs. Kahn's science text includes numerous references to male scientists and their contributions to scientific knowledge, but very few female scientists. For each unit of study in her curriculum, Mrs. Kahn researches and identifies female scientists to highlight in her teaching. This illustration about Mrs. Kahn's science text most directly demonstrates

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A)  gender bias. 
B)  female dominance in the field of teaching. 
C)  gender schema theory. 
D)  gender orientation. 
A)  gender bias. 
B)  female dominance in the field of teaching. 
C)  gender schema theory. 
D)  gender orientation.

Question 10

Anderson and Gunderson's research on cultural beliefs about learning to read and write among Chinese-, Iranian-, and Indo-Canadian parents showed that they

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A)  hold different views about literacy development than those favoured by many elementary teachers. 
B)  believe that adult standards should be significantly relaxed for young children. 
C)  believe that invented spellings are a useful step on the path to literacy. 
D)  understand that individual differences in learning are only moderate predictors of success in school. 
A)  hold different views about literacy development than those favoured by many elementary teachers. 
B)  believe that adult standards should be significantly relaxed for young children. 
C)  believe that invented spellings are a useful step on the path to literacy. 
D)  understand that individual differences in learning are only moderate predictors of success in school.

Question 11

One explanation for the lower achievement of low-SES students is that they experience _______ in which they are assigned to "low-ability" or "general" classes.

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The answer of One explanation for the lower achievement of...

Question 12

Participation structures in the classroom would generally dictate

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A)  grading policies, including alternative assessments as well as paper-pencil tests. 
B)  the student-teacher ratio in classrooms as well as extra-curricular activities. 
C)  whether the primary teaching method is lecture-recitation or discussion. 
D)  when it is appropriate to talk to another student as well as in response to the teacher. 
A)  grading policies, including alternative assessments as well as paper-pencil tests. 
B)  the student-teacher ratio in classrooms as well as extra-curricular activities. 
C)  whether the primary teaching method is lecture-recitation or discussion. 
D)  when it is appropriate to talk to another student as well as in response to the teacher.

Question 13

Believing that all people from a particular country are friendly would be an example of prejudice that could be considered positive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the text, which of Banks' dimensions of multicultural education are people most likely to be familiar with?

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A)  prejudice reduction 
B)  content integration 
C)  the knowledge construction process 
D)  an equity pedagogy 
A)  prejudice reduction 
B)  content integration 
C)  the knowledge construction process 
D)  an equity pedagogy

Question 15

Which of the following teachers uses language that perpetuates gender bias?

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A)  Mr. Kotts invites two firefighters to discuss fire. 
B)  Ms. Arensen opens the floor for nominations for a committee chair. 
C)  Mr. Goodeau talks to his students about the role of mail carriers. 
D)  Mrs. Woodson asks her students if any of them know a policeman. 
A)  Mr. Kotts invites two firefighters to discuss fire. 
B)  Ms. Arensen opens the floor for nominations for a committee chair. 
C)  Mr. Goodeau talks to his students about the role of mail carriers. 
D)  Mrs. Woodson asks her students if any of them know a policeman.

Question 16

Kate is able to thrive in school in spite of challenging circumstances that might otherwise threaten her development. She would be considered

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A)  an exception. 
B)  a resilient child. 
C)  a member of a visible minority. 
D)  a survivor of the system. 
A)  an exception. 
B)  a resilient child. 
C)  a member of a visible minority. 
D)  a survivor of the system.

Question 17

Ayo's parents are from Nigeria, but emigrated to Canada before Ayo was born. Ayo's dad is a medical doctor in a Calgary suburb, and his mom has an art gallery in the city. Ayo attends an elite private high school and is one of the top players on his school's basketball team. Based on this information, what is the best description of Ayo's cultural ties

Accepted Answer

A)  Culturally, Ayo is Nigerian. 
B)  Ayo's cultural ties are African Canadian 
C)  Culturally, Ayo's greatest influences are Canadian and Nigerian 
D)  Ayo's cultural ties are Nigerian, Canadian, upper class, and basketball 
A)  Culturally, Ayo is Nigerian. 
B)  Ayo's cultural ties are African Canadian 
C)  Culturally, Ayo's greatest influences are Canadian and Nigerian 
D)  Ayo's cultural ties are Nigerian, Canadian, upper class, and basketball

Question 18

Which of the following is a research-based characteristic of schools that successfully serve diverse groups of students?

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A)  High expectations for student achievement 
B)  Emphasis on extra-curricular activities 
C)  Infrequent evaluations of student progress 
D)  Focus on formative assessment 
A)  High expectations for student achievement 
B)  Emphasis on extra-curricular activities 
C)  Infrequent evaluations of student progress 
D)  Focus on formative assessment

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of classrooms that reflect the diversity of the students?

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A)  Social Organization 
B)  Teaching Styles 
C)  Cultural Values 
D)  Sociolinguistics 
A)  Social Organization 
B)  Teaching Styles 
C)  Cultural Values 
D)  Sociolinguistics

Question 20

Mr. Kennedy, a middle-class Caucasian teacher, assigns lower grades when evaluating the work of two Indigenous students in his high-school physics class than he does for comparable work from other students. The most valid interpretation of Mr. Kennedy's behaviour is that he appears to

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A)  be conforming to conventional ethnic values. 
B)  be demonstrating a laissez-faire personality. 
C)  negatively stereotype Indigenous students. 
D)  mistrust people who are culturally inferior. 
A)  be conforming to conventional ethnic values. 
B)  be demonstrating a laissez-faire personality. 
C)  negatively stereotype Indigenous students. 
D)  mistrust people who are culturally inferior.

Researchers generally believe that differences between ethnic groups in cognitive abilities occur primarily as a result of

According to research evidence, which of the following statements about gender bias in teaching is TRUE?

What are some things schools and teachers can do to accommodate cultural diversity?

Children who are poor are no more likely than children who are not poor to be kept back in school.

According to Doll and her colleagues (2005), teachers can do the following to create resilient classrooms:

Resilient children typically have parents who are supportive but have low expectations of their success.

Define gender bias and describe how it has been expressed in school.

A group of people who share common biological traits that are seen as self-defining is referred to as _________.

Anderson and Gunderson's research on cultural beliefs about learning to read and write among Chinese-, Iranian-, and Indo-Canadian parents showed that they

One explanation for the lower achievement of low-SES students is that they experience _______ in which they are assigned to "low-ability" or "general" classes.

Participation structures in the classroom would generally dictate

Believing that all people from a particular country are friendly would be an example of prejudice that could be considered positive.

According to the text, which of Banks' dimensions of multicultural education are people most likely to be familiar with?

Which of the following teachers uses language that perpetuates gender bias?

Kate is able to thrive in school in spite of challenging circumstances that might otherwise threaten her development. She would be considered

Which of the following is a research-based characteristic of schools that successfully serve diverse groups of students?

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of classrooms that reflect the diversity of the students?

Mr. Kennedy, a middle-class Caucasian teacher, assigns lower grades when evaluating the work of two Indigenous students in his high-school physics class than he does for comparable work from other students. The most valid interpretation of Mr. Kennedy's behaviour is that he appears to

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Exam 6: Culture and Diversity

Researchers generally believe that differences between ethnic groups in cognitive abilities occur primarily as a result of

According to research evidence, which of the following statements about gender bias in teaching is TRUE?

What are some things schools and teachers can do to accommodate cultural diversity?

Children who are poor are no more likely than children who are not poor to be kept back in school.

According to Doll and her colleagues (2005), teachers can do the following to create resilient classrooms:

Resilient children typically have parents who are supportive but have low expectations of their success.

Define gender bias and describe how it has been expressed in school.

A group of people who share common biological traits that are seen as self-defining is referred to as _________.

Anderson and Gunderson's research on cultural beliefs about learning to read and write among Chinese-, Iranian-, and Indo-Canadian parents showed that they

One explanation for the lower achievement of low-SES students is that they experience _______ in which they are assigned to "low-ability" or "general" classes.

Participation structures in the classroom would generally dictate

Believing that all people from a particular country are friendly would be an example of prejudice that could be considered positive.

According to the text, which of Banks' dimensions of multicultural education are people most likely to be familiar with?

Which of the following teachers uses language that perpetuates gender bias?

Kate is able to thrive in school in spite of challenging circumstances that might otherwise threaten her development. She would be considered

Which of the following is a research-based characteristic of schools that successfully serve diverse groups of students?

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of classrooms that reflect the diversity of the students?

Mr. Kennedy, a middle-class Caucasian teacher, assigns lower grades when evaluating the work of two Indigenous students in his high-school physics class than he does for comparable work from other students. The most valid interpretation of Mr. Kennedy's behaviour is that he appears to

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing

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