Question 1

What role does technology play in the development of socialization among school age children?

Accepted Answer

The potential is there for technology to play a negative role by hindering school achievement, providing negative outlets for socialization, altering some basic value systems, encouraging social isolation, and providing mixed media messages.On a positive note, the technology movement also allows the opportunity to provide extended classroom experiences embracing the social networks, providing media rich sources of information and creating better experiences centered on social development.

Question 2

Teachers can help improve or increase students' aspirations by encouraging them to participate in

Accepted Answer

A)  extracurricular activities. 
B)  community projects. 
C)  computer classes. 
D)  home-study groups. 
A)  extracurricular activities. 
B)  community projects. 
C)  computer classes. 
D)  home-study groups. A

Question 3

Which of the following statements most accurately describes student participation in establishing the culture of schools and classrooms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students are typically so passive that they are pawns of school culture and participate very little in defining it. 
B)  Students subtly, and sometimes directly and intentionally, define the culture of schools and classrooms so that it works to their advantage. 
C)  Students are not aware of the culture of schools and classrooms because it is an adult creation beyond student control. 
D)  Students are aware of the culture of schools and classrooms but care little about whether it affects them or not. 
A)  Students are typically so passive that they are pawns of school culture and participate very little in defining it. 
B)  Students subtly, and sometimes directly and intentionally, define the culture of schools and classrooms so that it works to their advantage. 
C)  Students are not aware of the culture of schools and classrooms because it is an adult creation beyond student control. 
D)  Students are aware of the culture of schools and classrooms but care little about whether it affects them or not. B

Question 4

Young people who are deeply troubled and who may consider suicide

Accepted Answer

A)  may withdraw from friends and family. 
B)  represent a lower proportion of students than 60 years ago. 
C)  may surprisingly improve in their academic work. 
D)  typically do not show warning signs. 
A)  may withdraw from friends and family. 
B)  represent a lower proportion of students than 60 years ago. 
C)  may surprisingly improve in their academic work. 
D)  typically do not show warning signs.

Question 5

Schoolchildren, particularly at the secondary level, experience a number of pressures and problems that may lead to the use of drugs, drinking, delinquency, teenage pregnancy, and possibly suicide.Educators have debated how much responsibility schools should assume in addressing these issues.Discuss what schools should do about these problems.Give the rationale for schools taking the responsibility that you describe.

Accepted Answer

Answers may include a range of responses

Question 6

How pervasive is the problem of child abuse and neglect, and what are the potential problems that abused children might face in their subsequent years?

Accepted Answer

Nearly one million children face neglect

Question 7

The percentage of female-headed families below the poverty line is

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 10 percent. 
B)  approximately 40 percent. 
C)  greater than 70 percent. 
D)  about equivalent to the percentage of two-parent families. 
A)  less than 10 percent. 
B)  approximately 40 percent. 
C)  greater than 70 percent. 
D)  about equivalent to the percentage of two-parent families.

Question 8

According to Coleman's study in 1961, students with high prestige in high school include

Accepted Answer

A)  only those who are athletes. 
B)  only those who own nice cars. 
C)  physically attractive students only. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  only those who are athletes. 
B)  only those who own nice cars. 
C)  physically attractive students only. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 9

What effects do extracurricular activities have on young children?

Accepted Answer

The social network and peer cu

Question 10

Which of the following may contribute to the increase in suicide rates among children in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  influence of mass media 
B)  increase in religious values 
C)  low standards in school 
D)  nuclear family 
A)  influence of mass media 
B)  increase in religious values 
C)  low standards in school 
D)  nuclear family

Question 11

When dealing with bullies, a school might best

Accepted Answer

A)  apply behavioral contracts. 
B)  organize more physical activities. 
C)  include more manipulative instructional activities. 
D)  apply corporal punishment. 
A)  apply behavioral contracts. 
B)  organize more physical activities. 
C)  include more manipulative instructional activities. 
D)  apply corporal punishment.

Question 12

Drug and alcohol use by school-age children may

Accepted Answer

A)  be perceived as academically beneficial by young people. 
B)  impede their transition to adult life. 
C)  result in their increased interest in health classes. 
D)  ultimately lead to increased academic performance. 
A)  be perceived as academically beneficial by young people. 
B)  impede their transition to adult life. 
C)  result in their increased interest in health classes. 
D)  ultimately lead to increased academic performance.

Question 13

Some say that highly industrialized societies are creating a new trend-the "post nuclear family." Which of the following families is the best example of this trend?

Accepted Answer

A)  a family that is establishing a renewed family closeness 
B)  a single-parent family with a working mother and three children 
C)  a family that focuses its attention on the needs of the children 
D)  a family primarily focused on the goals and self-fulfillment of its adult members 
A)  a family that is establishing a renewed family closeness 
B)  a single-parent family with a working mother and three children 
C)  a family that focuses its attention on the needs of the children 
D)  a family primarily focused on the goals and self-fulfillment of its adult members

Question 14

Women currently constitute ______________ percent of college enrollment.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80 
A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  60 
D)  80

Question 15

A nuclear family can be described as one that

Accepted Answer

A)  includes two parents living with their children. 
B)  is held together by strong family values. 
C)  lives in the center of a city. 
D)  lives near the children's school. 
A)  includes two parents living with their children. 
B)  is held together by strong family values. 
C)  lives in the center of a city. 
D)  lives near the children's school.

Question 16

Institutional and social realities encourage students to

Accepted Answer

A)  be conforming in their behavior. 
B)  become independent thinkers. 
C)  develop dependence on the teacher. 
D)  maintain good study habits. 
A)  be conforming in their behavior. 
B)  become independent thinkers. 
C)  develop dependence on the teacher. 
D)  maintain good study habits.

Question 17

Drug and alcohol use by teenagers in the United States ________________ other industrialized nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  is equal to 
B)  is less than 
C)  is unable to be compared to 
D)  far surpasses 
A)  is equal to 
B)  is less than 
C)  is unable to be compared to 
D)  far surpasses

Question 18

Most research confirms that schools and classrooms do have cultures and that, in most cases, these cultures promote

Accepted Answer

A)  control and order. 
B)  creativity and spontaneity. 
C)  cooperation and collegiality. 
D)  participation and decision making. 
A)  control and order. 
B)  creativity and spontaneity. 
C)  cooperation and collegiality. 
D)  participation and decision making.

Question 19

Children's aggressive behavior after watching violence on television has been shown to

Accepted Answer

A)  be dependent on situational factors. 
B)  decrease after nature shows, even if violence is included. 
C)  increase after violent shows. 
D)  increase with excessive television viewing. 
A)  be dependent on situational factors. 
B)  decrease after nature shows, even if violence is included. 
C)  increase after violent shows. 
D)  increase with excessive television viewing.

Question 20

The percentage of births to teen mothers outside of wedlock has increased from 15 percent in 1960 to _________ percent in the past decade.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  70 
D)  90 
A)  20 
B)  40 
C)  70 
D)  90

What role does technology play in the development of socialization among school age children?

Teachers can help improve or increase students' aspirations by encouraging them to participate in

Which of the following statements most accurately describes student participation in establishing the culture of schools and classrooms?

Young people who are deeply troubled and who may consider suicide

How pervasive is the problem of child abuse and neglect, and what are the potential problems that abused children might face in their subsequent years?

The percentage of female-headed families below the poverty line is

According to Coleman's study in 1961, students with high prestige in high school include

What effects do extracurricular activities have on young children?

Which of the following may contribute to the increase in suicide rates among children in the United States?

When dealing with bullies, a school might best

Drug and alcohol use by school-age children may

Some say that highly industrialized societies are creating a new trend-the "post nuclear family." Which of the following families is the best example of this trend?

Women currently constitute ______________ percent of college enrollment.

A nuclear family can be described as one that

Institutional and social realities encourage students to

Drug and alcohol use by teenagers in the United States ________________ other industrialized nations.

Most research confirms that schools and classrooms do have cultures and that, in most cases, these cultures promote

Children's aggressive behavior after watching violence on television has been shown to

The percentage of births to teen mothers outside of wedlock has increased from 15 percent in 1960 to _________ percent in the past decade.

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

World Roots of American Education

Pioneers of Modern Teaching

Historical Development of American Education

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

The Purposes of Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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Exam 10: Culture, Socialization, and Education

What role does technology play in the development of socialization among school age children?

Teachers can help improve or increase students' aspirations by encouraging them to participate in

Which of the following statements most accurately describes student participation in establishing the culture of schools and classrooms?

Young people who are deeply troubled and who may consider suicide

How pervasive is the problem of child abuse and neglect, and what are the potential problems that abused children might face in their subsequent years?

The percentage of female-headed families below the poverty line is

According to Coleman's study in 1961, students with high prestige in high school include

What effects do extracurricular activities have on young children?

Which of the following may contribute to the increase in suicide rates among children in the United States?

When dealing with bullies, a school might best

Drug and alcohol use by school-age children may

Some say that highly industrialized societies are creating a new trend-the "post nuclear family." Which of the following families is the best example of this trend?

Women currently constitute ______________ percent of college enrollment.

A nuclear family can be described as one that

Institutional and social realities encourage students to

Drug and alcohol use by teenagers in the United States ________________ other industrialized nations.

Most research confirms that schools and classrooms do have cultures and that, in most cases, these cultures promote

Children's aggressive behavior after watching violence on television has been shown to

The percentage of births to teen mothers outside of wedlock has increased from 15 percent in 1960 to _________ percent in the past decade.

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

World Roots of American Education

Pioneers of Modern Teaching

Historical Development of American Education

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

The Purposes of Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

Filters