Exam 6: Culture and Diversity

The learning style of Native Americans appears to be

Define gender bias and describe how it has been expressed in school.

Discuss major findings from learning styles research regarding Hispanic,African-American,and Native American students.Specifically,what types of learning styles appear dominant or more common for each of these groups?

Aronson and Fried identified "a social predicament rooted in the prevailing American image of African-Americans as intellectually inferior" as being a(n)________.

What is the major reason for the development of prejudice?

A group of people who are discriminated against by the dominant culture is called a(n)________ group by sociologists.

Differences among ethnic groups on tests of cognitive abilities are primarily the product of cultural mismatches,growing up in a low SES environment,or the legacy of ________.

Culturally relevant pedagogy is a method that has been used successfully with students of color and students in poverty.

Mark decides that he doesn't want to be like the "rich kids who sell themselves out to the system." Accordingly,he prides himself on not learning what the school is trying to teach.Which of the following concepts best characterizes his behavior?

As opposed to the term prejudice,the term discrimination refers to

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Most children do not have a good sense of gender roles until they reach about age 10.

In a study of the effects of a negative stereotype on college students' standardized test performances,similar results were found for both African-American and Caucasian students.

The commonly used index of wealth,power,and influence is ________.

In applying our knowledge of the differences in mathematical abilities between boys and girls,we should remember that

The outcomes of the Brown vs.Board of Education case relative to the original goals for the ruling are generally viewed today as

Many researchers believe the academic goals set for children from low socioeconomic backgrounds are too low and focus on basic skills.

The practice of assigning students to different classes based on their achievement is referred to as_____.

Differences in cultural values as well as the dangers of neighborhoods may make the strategy of less parental control both appropriate and useful for children's learning.

Identify some of the factors that may lead low-income students to perform less well in school than middle-income students with the same abilities.