Question 1

Another name for tracking is:

Accepted Answer

A)  performance goal structuring. 
B)  ability grouping. 
C)  curriculum channeling. 
D)  vocational training. 
A)  performance goal structuring. 
B)  ability grouping. 
C)  curriculum channeling. 
D)  vocational training.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of parents who home school their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  White 
B)  Religious 
C)  Conservative 
D)  Upper class 
A)  White 
B)  Religious 
C)  Conservative 
D)  Upper class

Question 3

Discuss the problems in middle schools that lower students' academic motivation.

Accepted Answer

There are several problems in middle sch

Question 4

During which of the following eras has U.S.public education been progressive?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the early 21ˢᵗ century 
B)  During the Depression 
C)  In the 1950s after Sputnik 
D)  all of the above 
A)  In the early 21ˢᵗ century 
B)  During the Depression 
C)  In the 1950s after Sputnik 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the three dimensions of alienation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selflessness 
B)  Meaninglessness 
C)  Normlessness 
D)  Powerlessness 
A)  Selflessness 
B)  Meaninglessness 
C)  Normlessness 
D)  Powerlessness

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of truants identified by Bimler and Kirkland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unmotivated loners 
B)  Well-socialized delinquents 
C)  Motivated loners 
D)  Truancy condoned by parents 
A)  Unmotivated loners 
B)  Well-socialized delinquents 
C)  Motivated loners 
D)  Truancy condoned by parents

Question 7

In a voucher system:

Accepted Answer

A)  the child can attend a public school outside of his or her own school district. 
B)  the public school district subsidizes the cost of a child attending a private school. 
C)  the child's family receives money for home schooling the child. 
D)  the child attends a theme school in the public school system for a small added fee. 
A)  the child can attend a public school outside of his or her own school district. 
B)  the public school district subsidizes the cost of a child attending a private school. 
C)  the child's family receives money for home schooling the child. 
D)  the child attends a theme school in the public school system for a small added fee.

Question 8

Middle schools were developed because:

Accepted Answer

A)  junior high schools were overcrowded. 
B)  they made it easier to track students. 
C)  junior high schools did not meet the needs of early adolescents. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  junior high schools were overcrowded. 
B)  they made it easier to track students. 
C)  junior high schools did not meet the needs of early adolescents. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Margaret goes to a school that receives tax dollars from the federal government,yet is run by a corporation that has devised its own school curriculum.Margaret attends a:

Accepted Answer

A)  magnet school. 
B)  charter school. 
C)  tech-prep school. 
D)  voucher school. 
A)  magnet school. 
B)  charter school. 
C)  tech-prep school. 
D)  voucher school.

Question 10

The highest dropout rates in the U.S.are among:

Accepted Answer

A)  White youth in poor, rural areas. 
B)  White youth in inner cities. 
C)  non-White youth in poor, rural areas. 
D)  non-White youth in inner cities. 
A)  White youth in poor, rural areas. 
B)  White youth in inner cities. 
C)  non-White youth in poor, rural areas. 
D)  non-White youth in inner cities.

Question 11

Which types of high schools are partnered with community colleges so that students can get a two-year associate's degree along with a high school diploma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnet schools 
B)  Charter schools 
C)  Tech-prep schools 
D)  Voucher schools 
A)  Magnet schools 
B)  Charter schools 
C)  Tech-prep schools 
D)  Voucher schools

Question 12

Charter schools are:

Accepted Answer

A)  theme schools in the public school system. 
B)  partnered with community colleges to offer two-years associate's degrees. 
C)  private schools that are not associated with religion. 
D)  a hybrid between public and private schools. 
A)  theme schools in the public school system. 
B)  partnered with community colleges to offer two-years associate's degrees. 
C)  private schools that are not associated with religion. 
D)  a hybrid between public and private schools.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the No Child Left Behind Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teachers "teach to the test" so the quality of education decreases. 
B)  It shifts control of education from the federal government to the states. 
C)  Schools with low test scores will lose funding and students will fall even farther behind. 
D)  Money is being spent on assessment that could instead be spent on improving education. 
A)  Teachers "teach to the test" so the quality of education decreases. 
B)  It shifts control of education from the federal government to the states. 
C)  Schools with low test scores will lose funding and students will fall even farther behind. 
D)  Money is being spent on assessment that could instead be spent on improving education.

Question 14

In Nabilah's school the teachers structure classes so that students compete and those with the highest scores get rewarded.Nabilah's school most likely has:

Accepted Answer

A)  a performance goal structure. 
B)  tracking. 
C)  a task mastery structure. 
D)  a progressive structure. 
A)  a performance goal structure. 
B)  tracking. 
C)  a task mastery structure. 
D)  a progressive structure.

Question 15

In 1983,the National Commission on Excellence in Education reported all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement declined in science. 
B)  nearly half of high school seniors could not draw inferences from written material. 
C)  30% of all 17-year-olds were functionally illiterate. 
D)  achievement declined in English. 
A)  achievement declined in science. 
B)  nearly half of high school seniors could not draw inferences from written material. 
C)  30% of all 17-year-olds were functionally illiterate. 
D)  achievement declined in English.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about school size is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The smaller the school, the better trained the teachers. 
B)  The quality of teacher monitoring is less adequate in large schools than small schools. 
C)  In small schools students have fewer chances to have meaningful participation in activities. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  The smaller the school, the better trained the teachers. 
B)  The quality of teacher monitoring is less adequate in large schools than small schools. 
C)  In small schools students have fewer chances to have meaningful participation in activities. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Based on the research about tracking,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once a student is placed in a lower-track class, it is hard to move to a higher-track class. 
B)  Tracking benefits higher-tracked students more than lower-tracked students. 
C)  Math and science are more commonly tracked than other classes. 
D)  Tracking refers to being placed in different classes, not in different curricula. 
A)  Once a student is placed in a lower-track class, it is hard to move to a higher-track class. 
B)  Tracking benefits higher-tracked students more than lower-tracked students. 
C)  Math and science are more commonly tracked than other classes. 
D)  Tracking refers to being placed in different classes, not in different curricula.

Question 18

Students whose teachers use a performance goal structure tend to exhibit all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  anger. 
C)  truancy. 
D)  asking for help. 
A)  depression. 
B)  anger. 
C)  truancy. 
D)  asking for help.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls who drop out of school are more likely to become pregnant than nondropouts. 
B)  Teenage fathers are less likely to finish high school than are nonfathers. 
C)  The dropout rate for African Americans has decreased over the past years. 
D)  Female dropouts are more likely than male dropouts to be employed. 
A)  Girls who drop out of school are more likely to become pregnant than nondropouts. 
B)  Teenage fathers are less likely to finish high school than are nonfathers. 
C)  The dropout rate for African Americans has decreased over the past years. 
D)  Female dropouts are more likely than male dropouts to be employed.

Question 20

Compare and contrast open enrollment and the voucher system.

Accepted Answer

Open enrollment and the voucher system a

Another name for tracking is:

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of parents who home school their children?

Discuss the problems in middle schools that lower students' academic motivation.

During which of the following eras has U.S.public education been progressive?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three dimensions of alienation?

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of truants identified by Bimler and Kirkland?

In a voucher system:

Middle schools were developed because:

Margaret goes to a school that receives tax dollars from the federal government,yet is run by a corporation that has devised its own school curriculum.Margaret attends a:

The highest dropout rates in the U.S.are among:

Which types of high schools are partnered with community colleges so that students can get a two-year associate's degree along with a high school diploma?

Charter schools are:

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the No Child Left Behind Act?

In Nabilah's school the teachers structure classes so that students compete and those with the highest scores get rewarded.Nabilah's school most likely has:

In 1983,the National Commission on Excellence in Education reported all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements about school size is TRUE?

Based on the research about tracking,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Students whose teachers use a performance goal structure tend to exhibit all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Compare and contrast open enrollment and the voucher system.

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Exam 12: Education and School

Another name for tracking is:

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of parents who home school their children?

Discuss the problems in middle schools that lower students' academic motivation.

During which of the following eras has U.S.public education been progressive?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three dimensions of alienation?

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of truants identified by Bimler and Kirkland?

In a voucher system:

Middle schools were developed because:

Margaret goes to a school that receives tax dollars from the federal government,yet is run by a corporation that has devised its own school curriculum.Margaret attends a:

The highest dropout rates in the U.S.are among:

Which types of high schools are partnered with community colleges so that students can get a two-year associate's degree along with a high school diploma?

Charter schools are:

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the No Child Left Behind Act?

In Nabilah's school the teachers structure classes so that students compete and those with the highest scores get rewarded.Nabilah's school most likely has:

In 1983,the National Commission on Excellence in Education reported all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements about school size is TRUE?

Based on the research about tracking,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Students whose teachers use a performance goal structure tend to exhibit all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Compare and contrast open enrollment and the voucher system.

The Social Context of Adolescence

Adolescents in Theoretical Context

Adolescent Diversity: Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity

Body Issues Physical Growth and Health-Related Behaviors

Cognitive Development: Improvements in Thinking, Reasoning, and Decision Making

Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender

The Development of Moral Values

Relationships with Family Members

Different Family Patterns

Being a Member of the Adolescent Subculture: Activities and Interactions with Peers

Sexual Behaviors

Work and Vocation

Adolescent Stress and Alienation

Substance Abuse,Addiction,and Dependency

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