Exam 11: Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

What difficulties do African American males from the inner city experience, and how do those difficulties affect the socioeconomic status of African Americans?

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One major cause of the growth in female-headed families in urban poverty areas is the high rate of young African American men who drop out of the labor force, are incarcerated in prisons, or otherwise are excluded or exclude themselves from mainstream institutions. This greatly reduces the pool of males who can participate in stable families. Consequently, the likelihood of upward mobility is reduced.

Which statement accurately describes trends in the African American community?

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Studies show that when working-class students accept academically oriented school norms, they

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The variables used to identify social class include

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Elaborate language typically includes

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The high-school dropout rates, high-school completion rates, and college enrollment for African American and Latino students have been a cause of alarm for many educators. Discuss these rates, and suggest what schools could do to minimize problems in these areas.

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Advocates of resistance theory maintain that working-class students show resistance in schools partly because school norms and expectations

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Increasing polarization of the African American population is especially evident in

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Environmentalists maintain that differences in IQ test scores by African Americans and Euro-Americans are due to

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What is the relationship between socioeconomic status and the potential to attend college?

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Technical workers, technicians, and sales personnel would probably be in the

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Question 11

Educators who adopt the environmentalist position concerning the development of intelligence would probably support

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People who have common ancestry and physical characteristics are members of the same

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Homogeneous grouping of low achievers has some drawbacks because teachers often

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According to proponents of the environmental disadvantage theory,

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Middle-class teachers may have difficulty understanding and motivating low-income minority students because of

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James Coleman's study of U.S. public schools reported that the most important variable affecting student achievement was

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What arguments support the environmentalist view concerning the development of intelligence?

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Which is the fastest growing minority population in the United States?

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How might the low rate of college attendance by low-income students affect their social class?

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What difficulties do African American males from the inner city experience, and how do those difficulties affect the socioeconomic status of African Americans?

Which statement accurately describes trends in the African American community?

Studies show that when working-class students accept academically oriented school norms, they

The variables used to identify social class include

Elaborate language typically includes

The high-school dropout rates, high-school completion rates, and college enrollment for African American and Latino students have been a cause of alarm for many educators. Discuss these rates, and suggest what schools could do to minimize problems in these areas.

Advocates of resistance theory maintain that working-class students show resistance in schools partly because school norms and expectations

Increasing polarization of the African American population is especially evident in

Environmentalists maintain that differences in IQ test scores by African Americans and Euro-Americans are due to

What is the relationship between socioeconomic status and the potential to attend college?

Technical workers, technicians, and sales personnel would probably be in the

Educators who adopt the environmentalist position concerning the development of intelligence would probably support

People who have common ancestry and physical characteristics are members of the same

Homogeneous grouping of low achievers has some drawbacks because teachers often

According to proponents of the environmental disadvantage theory,

Middle-class teachers may have difficulty understanding and motivating low-income minority students because of

James Coleman's study of U.S. public schools reported that the most important variable affecting student achievement was

What arguments support the environmentalist view concerning the development of intelligence?

Which is the fastest growing minority population in the United States?

How might the low rate of college attendance by low-income students affect their social class?

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