Question 1

Which of the following cultures is said to be individualistic?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Japan 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  Thailand 
A)  India 
B)  Japan 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  Thailand

Question 2

African-American male participants of the New Hope study,aged 9 to 19,found that they were

Accepted Answer

A)  more optimistic about job and career possibilities. 
B)  more optimistic about marriage. 
C)  more fearful of job opportunities. 
D)  more accepting of divorce. 
A)  more optimistic about job and career possibilities. 
B)  more optimistic about marriage. 
C)  more fearful of job opportunities. 
D)  more accepting of divorce.

Question 3

What portion of Latino American children live in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  32 percent 
B)  47 percent 
C)  57 percent 
D)  67 percent 
A)  32 percent 
B)  47 percent 
C)  57 percent 
D)  67 percent

Question 4

Like their parents,children from low-SES backgrounds are more likely to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  mental health problems. 
B)  improvement in self-esteem. 
C)  less juvenile delinquency than children from high-SES families. 
D)  high self-confidence. 
A)  mental health problems. 
B)  improvement in self-esteem. 
C)  less juvenile delinquency than children from high-SES families. 
D)  high self-confidence.

Question 5

Children 3 to 5 years old who watched TV after 7:00 PM and were allowed to watch violent TV shows demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of problem solving skills. 
B)  the belief that everything always comes out right in the end. 
C)  sleep problems. 
D)  No answer is correct. 
A)  a lack of problem solving skills. 
B)  the belief that everything always comes out right in the end. 
C)  sleep problems. 
D)  No answer is correct.

Question 6

When Sean tells his parents that he is bringing a girlfriend home from college,they are initially excited.Later,Sean mentions that his girlfriend is of a different religion than his family.Sean's dad says,"I already know that I am going to dislike that woman and her religious ways." Sean's dad's statement illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity. 
B)  marginalization. 
C)  socioeconomic status. 
D)  prejudice. 
A)  ethnicity. 
B)  marginalization. 
C)  socioeconomic status. 
D)  prejudice.

Question 7

The ______________________ is the core of computer-mediated communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  computer 
B)  Internet 
C)  hard drive 
D)  buddy list 
A)  computer 
B)  Internet 
C)  hard drive 
D)  buddy list

Question 8

Many two-generation programs have been put in effect to improve the conditions of poverty.What was one result of these programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was more of an effect on children than parents. 
B)  There was more of an effect on parents than children. 
C)  There was no effect on parents or children. 
D)  Two-generation programs were impossible to evaluate. 
A)  There was more of an effect on children than parents. 
B)  There was more of an effect on parents than children. 
C)  There was no effect on parents or children. 
D)  Two-generation programs were impossible to evaluate.

Question 9

Failure to recognize diversity and individual variations results in _____________________ an ethnic minority group.

Accepted Answer

A)  appreciating 
B)  prejudice against 
C)  the acceptance of 
D)  None of these. 
A)  appreciating 
B)  prejudice against 
C)  the acceptance of 
D)  None of these.

Question 10

In 2012,_____ of children were living in families below the poverty line,according to the U.S.Bureau of the Census.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.3 percent 
B)  11.6 percent 
C)  21.9 percent 
D)  37.4 percent 
A)  1.3 percent 
B)  11.6 percent 
C)  21.9 percent 
D)  37.4 percent

Question 11

Joey is watching television,text messaging,and listening to his iPod.This activity is called

Accepted Answer

A)  multitexting. 
B)  multimessaging. 
C)  multitasking. 
D)  multimedia. 
A)  multitexting. 
B)  multimessaging. 
C)  multitasking. 
D)  multimedia.

Question 12

Of the following,the person most likely to experience the double disadvantage is the one who is

Accepted Answer

A)  poor and experiencing racial discrimination. 
B)  poor and a female. 
C)  elderly and poor. 
D)  experiencing racial discrimination and prejudice. 
A)  poor and experiencing racial discrimination. 
B)  poor and a female. 
C)  elderly and poor. 
D)  experiencing racial discrimination and prejudice.

Question 13

Whose culture would have been most likely to teach them to emphasize the individual over the group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aquilina's,who is from Mexico 
B)  Au's,who is from Japan 
C)  Aubrey's,who is from the United States 
D)  Ambar's,who is from India 
A)  Aquilina's,who is from Mexico 
B)  Au's,who is from Japan 
C)  Aubrey's,who is from the United States 
D)  Ambar's,who is from India

Question 14

A mentoring program called Quantum Opportunities was in place for students during high school and funded by what corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heinz 
B)  Folger 
C)  Ford 
D)  Microsoft 
A)  Heinz 
B)  Folger 
C)  Ford 
D)  Microsoft

Question 15

Most research on SES delineates two categories:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower and middle class. 
B)  middle and upper class. 
C)  upper and wealthy class. 
D)  lower and wealthy class. 
A)  lower and middle class. 
B)  middle and upper class. 
C)  upper and wealthy class. 
D)  lower and wealthy class.

Question 16

Identify four different areas included in the definition of socioeconomic status.

Accepted Answer

1)status of occupati

Question 17

What are the two official languages of Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  English and Spanish 
B)  English and French 
C)  German and French 
D)  Spanish and French 
A)  English and Spanish 
B)  English and French 
C)  German and French 
D)  Spanish and French

Question 18

Research has found that both parents and children of lower-SES backgrounds are at high risk for what problems?

Accepted Answer

depression,low self-

Which of the following cultures is said to be individualistic?

African-American male participants of the New Hope study,aged 9 to 19,found that they were

What portion of Latino American children live in poverty?

Like their parents,children from low-SES backgrounds are more likely to experience

Children 3 to 5 years old who watched TV after 7:00 PM and were allowed to watch violent TV shows demonstrated

The ______________________ is the core of computer-mediated communication.

Many two-generation programs have been put in effect to improve the conditions of poverty.What was one result of these programs?

Failure to recognize diversity and individual variations results in _____________________ an ethnic minority group.

In 2012,_____ of children were living in families below the poverty line,according to the U.S.Bureau of the Census.

Joey is watching television,text messaging,and listening to his iPod.This activity is called

Of the following,the person most likely to experience the double disadvantage is the one who is

Whose culture would have been most likely to teach them to emphasize the individual over the group?

A mentoring program called Quantum Opportunities was in place for students during high school and funded by what corporation?

Most research on SES delineates two categories:

Identify four different areas included in the definition of socioeconomic status.

What are the two official languages of Canada?

Research has found that both parents and children of lower-SES backgrounds are at high risk for what problems?

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Exam 17: Culture and Diversity

Which of the following cultures is said to be individualistic?

African-American male participants of the New Hope study,aged 9 to 19,found that they were

What portion of Latino American children live in poverty?

Like their parents,children from low-SES backgrounds are more likely to experience

Children 3 to 5 years old who watched TV after 7:00 PM and were allowed to watch violent TV shows demonstrated

The ______________________ is the core of computer-mediated communication.

Many two-generation programs have been put in effect to improve the conditions of poverty.What was one result of these programs?

Failure to recognize diversity and individual variations results in _____________________ an ethnic minority group.

In 2012,_____ of children were living in families below the poverty line,according to the U.S.Bureau of the Census.

Joey is watching television,text messaging,and listening to his iPod.This activity is called

Of the following,the person most likely to experience the double disadvantage is the one who is

Whose culture would have been most likely to teach them to emphasize the individual over the group?

A mentoring program called Quantum Opportunities was in place for students during high school and funded by what corporation?

Most research on SES delineates two categories:

Identify four different areas included in the definition of socioeconomic status.

What are the two official languages of Canada?

Research has found that both parents and children of lower-SES backgrounds are at high risk for what problems?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Filters