Question 1

Problems with violence and delinquency are particularly acute among _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  African American males 
B)  African American females 
C)  males only 
D)  Hispanic males 
A)  African American males 
B)  African American females 
C)  males only 
D)  Hispanic males

Question 2

Given current social conditions and trends, which of the following statements about Sam, a hypothetical twelve-year-old boy, is most likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sam's parents spend more time with him than their parents spent with them as children. 
B)  Sam's friends influence him more than his parents' friends influenced them as children. 
C)  Sam is less involved in extracurricular activities than his parents were at the same age. 
D)  The "hidden curriculum" at Sam's school is less likely to emphasize passive compliance than the culture of the schools his parents attended. 
A)  Sam's parents spend more time with him than their parents spent with them as children. 
B)  Sam's friends influence him more than his parents' friends influenced them as children. 
C)  Sam is less involved in extracurricular activities than his parents were at the same age. 
D)  The "hidden curriculum" at Sam's school is less likely to emphasize passive compliance than the culture of the schools his parents attended.

Question 3

Which social institution has been identified as having become less influential as a socializing force over the past several decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  peer groups 
B)  mass media 
C)  church 
D)  family 
A)  peer groups 
B)  mass media 
C)  church 
D)  family

Question 4

Studies show that television can have a positive effect on

Accepted Answer

A)  creative thinking. 
B)  development of values. 
C)  socialization. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  creative thinking. 
B)  development of values. 
C)  socialization. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

Based on the research of John Goodlad, when students were asked, "What is the one best thing about this school?" students most often replied,

Accepted Answer

A)  "School spirit." 
B)  "The teachers." 
C)  "My friends." 
D)  "Certain classes." 
A)  "School spirit." 
B)  "The teachers." 
C)  "My friends." 
D)  "Certain classes."

Question 6

According to much of the research on student roles, which of the following children is most likely to be perceived by teachers as a "model" student?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angelina, an advanced student who is always looking for more things to do and learn 
B)  Van, who actively participates in all class discussions 
C)  Joy, who quietly and efficiently does everything she's told to do 
D)  Becky, a very expressive, creative student with a flair for drama 
A)  Angelina, an advanced student who is always looking for more things to do and learn 
B)  Van, who actively participates in all class discussions 
C)  Joy, who quietly and efficiently does everything she's told to do 
D)  Becky, a very expressive, creative student with a flair for drama

Question 7

How do changes in the family makeup influence the way in which the educational system approaches the family unit?

Accepted Answer

The traditional "nuclear" family is a th

Question 8

School services have extended into which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical and mental health 
B)  health and medical assistance 
C)  employment assistance 
D)  all of the above 
A)  physical and mental health 
B)  health and medical assistance 
C)  employment assistance 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

An individual who is prepared to function first as a young person and then as an adult is

Accepted Answer

A)  acculturated. 
B)  adjusted. 
C)  assimilated. 
D)  socialized. 
A)  acculturated. 
B)  adjusted. 
C)  assimilated. 
D)  socialized.

Question 10

Often, homeless children who attend school

Accepted Answer

A)  become easily frustrated. 
B)  have low academic achievement. 
C)  maintain good relations with other students. 
D)  try to establish a close friendship with the teacher. 
A)  become easily frustrated. 
B)  have low academic achievement. 
C)  maintain good relations with other students. 
D)  try to establish a close friendship with the teacher.

Question 11

Several researchers have proposed that teachers and the educational system on the whole reward conformity and adherence to rules, instruction, and regulations.Additionally, teachers tend to frown upon independent or unconventional learners.Despite this, many of the foremost "minds" of today demonstrate creative and innovative thinking.As an educator how might you address this dichotomy?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary widely.Respondents sho

Question 12

In school, overindulged children may

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibit a mature attitude. 
B)  become frustrated easily. 
C)  exhibit increased interest in academic subjects. 
D)  perform beyond expectations. 
A)  exhibit a mature attitude. 
B)  become frustrated easily. 
C)  exhibit increased interest in academic subjects. 
D)  perform beyond expectations.

Question 13

Because of the numerous professional demands placed on teachers, educators are calling for

Accepted Answer

A)  additional teacher aides. 
B)  more parental involvement. 
C)  recognition of the efforts of teachers. 
D)  reduction in teaching loads. 
A)  additional teacher aides. 
B)  more parental involvement. 
C)  recognition of the efforts of teachers. 
D)  reduction in teaching loads.

Question 14

Identify reasons for the increase in the number of working mothers since 1950, and briefly discuss the probable effects on their children.

Accepted Answer

Reasons for the increase in the number o

Question 15

In the past decade, nearly ________children have been killed in or around schools due to violent behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  100 
C)  200 
D)  400 
A)  50 
B)  100 
C)  200 
D)  400

Question 16

What factors seem to have contributed to the increase in the percentage of births to teenage mothers that occur out of wedlock?

Accepted Answer

These include greater social acceptance

Question 17

What still needs to be done to help improve educational opportunities and equity for female students?

Accepted Answer

The following approaches could be discus

Question 18

Researchers examining the "net generation" conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  today's digital media will not prepare young people for complicated jobs. 
B)  Internet users are more likely to accept whatever information they encounter. 
C)  digital media and learning will narrow the achievement gap between middle-class students and those from low-income schools. 
D)  although television requires passive viewing, utilizing the Internet stimulates interactive participation. 
A)  today's digital media will not prepare young people for complicated jobs. 
B)  Internet users are more likely to accept whatever information they encounter. 
C)  digital media and learning will narrow the achievement gap between middle-class students and those from low-income schools. 
D)  although television requires passive viewing, utilizing the Internet stimulates interactive participation.

Question 19

Because teachers reward passive behavior, elementary-school boys often

Accepted Answer

A)  develop critical-thinking skills. 
B)  express leadership abilities. 
C)  excel in language arts. 
D)  exhibit high rates of alienation. 
A)  develop critical-thinking skills. 
B)  express leadership abilities. 
C)  excel in language arts. 
D)  exhibit high rates of alienation.

Question 20

Identify ways in which boys and girls are disadvantaged by sex-role stereotypes that might be promoted in schools.

Accepted Answer

Boys find it difficult to conform to the

Problems with violence and delinquency are particularly acute among _________________.

Given current social conditions and trends, which of the following statements about Sam, a hypothetical twelve-year-old boy, is most likely to be true?

Which social institution has been identified as having become less influential as a socializing force over the past several decades?

Studies show that television can have a positive effect on

Based on the research of John Goodlad, when students were asked, "What is the one best thing about this school?" students most often replied,

According to much of the research on student roles, which of the following children is most likely to be perceived by teachers as a "model" student?

How do changes in the family makeup influence the way in which the educational system approaches the family unit?

School services have extended into which of the following areas?

An individual who is prepared to function first as a young person and then as an adult is

Often, homeless children who attend school

In school, overindulged children may

Because of the numerous professional demands placed on teachers, educators are calling for

Identify reasons for the increase in the number of working mothers since 1950, and briefly discuss the probable effects on their children.

In the past decade, nearly ________children have been killed in or around schools due to violent behavior.

What factors seem to have contributed to the increase in the percentage of births to teenage mothers that occur out of wedlock?

What still needs to be done to help improve educational opportunities and equity for female students?

Researchers examining the "net generation" conclude that

Because teachers reward passive behavior, elementary-school boys often

Identify ways in which boys and girls are disadvantaged by sex-role stereotypes that might be promoted in schools.

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

Problems with violence and delinquency are particularly acute among _________________.

Given current social conditions and trends, which of the following statements about Sam, a hypothetical twelve-year-old boy, is most likely to be true?

Which social institution has been identified as having become less influential as a socializing force over the past several decades?

Studies show that television can have a positive effect on

Based on the research of John Goodlad, when students were asked, "What is the one best thing about this school?" students most often replied,

According to much of the research on student roles, which of the following children is most likely to be perceived by teachers as a "model" student?

How do changes in the family makeup influence the way in which the educational system approaches the family unit?

School services have extended into which of the following areas?

An individual who is prepared to function first as a young person and then as an adult is

Often, homeless children who attend school

In school, overindulged children may

Because of the numerous professional demands placed on teachers, educators are calling for

Identify reasons for the increase in the number of working mothers since 1950, and briefly discuss the probable effects on their children.

In the past decade, nearly ________children have been killed in or around schools due to violent behavior.

What factors seem to have contributed to the increase in the percentage of births to teenage mothers that occur out of wedlock?

What still needs to be done to help improve educational opportunities and equity for female students?

Researchers examining the "net generation" conclude that

Because teachers reward passive behavior, elementary-school boys often

Identify ways in which boys and girls are disadvantaged by sex-role stereotypes that might be promoted in schools.

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