Question 1

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 C

Question 2

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. A

Question 3

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 should address points made by Jackson and Goodlad. Answers should address the issue of rewarding good behavior and lack of disruptiveness while granting students room for creativity, independent thought, and the exploration of new ideas and possibilities. Students might bring up individuals such as Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, entrepreneurs and innovators who stressed creativity and unorthodox manners of thinking as means of achieving success.

Question 4

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

Question 5

The peer group behavior of boys and girls at the elementary and junior-high levels stresses

Accepted Answer

A) competitive behavior for girls. 
B) increasingly cooperative roles for boys. 
C) traditional role expectations for boys and girls. 
D) all of the above. 
A) competitive behavior for girls. 
B) increasingly cooperative roles for boys. 
C) traditional role expectations for boys and girls. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

Hurried child syndrome may result when parents of young children overemphasize

Accepted Answer

A) formal instruction. 
B) instructional games. 
C) physical development. 
D) socialization. 
A) formal instruction. 
B) instructional games. 
C) physical development. 
D) socialization.

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

What effects do extracurricular activities have on young children?

Accepted Answer

The social network and peer cu

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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

Question 20

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

Women currently constitute ______________ percent of college enrollment.

When dealing with bullies, a school might best

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

The peer group behavior of boys and girls at the elementary and junior-high levels stresses

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

Because teachers reward passive behavior, elementary-school boys often

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

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

Hurried child syndrome may result when parents of young children overemphasize

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

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?

What effects do extracurricular activities have on young children?

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

In school, overindulged children may

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

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

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

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?

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

The World Global Origins of American Education

Pioneers of Teaching and Learning

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 Changing Purposes of American Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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Women currently constitute ______________ percent of college enrollment.

When dealing with bullies, a school might best

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

The peer group behavior of boys and girls at the elementary and junior-high levels stresses

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

Because teachers reward passive behavior, elementary-school boys often

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

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

Hurried child syndrome may result when parents of young children overemphasize

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

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?

What effects do extracurricular activities have on young children?

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

In school, overindulged children may

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

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

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

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?

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

The World Global Origins of American Education

Pioneers of Teaching and Learning

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 Changing Purposes of American Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

Filters