Question 1

Technically,the term "minority group" refers to a group of people who are smaller in number than the dominant or "majority" group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In order to experience the positive effects of teaching in a single-sex classroom on student learning,which of the following demanding conditions must be met?

Accepted Answer

A) Reinforce positive gender stereotypes of the group you are teaching. 
B) Realize that there are no boy- or girl-specific teaching strategies (Good teaching is good teaching). 
C) Create out of class opportunities for boys and girls to interact socially. 
D) Bring in role models of the opposite sex as guest speakers to your class whenever possible. 
A) Reinforce positive gender stereotypes of the group you are teaching. 
B) Realize that there are no boy- or girl-specific teaching strategies (Good teaching is good teaching). 
C) Create out of class opportunities for boys and girls to interact socially. 
D) Bring in role models of the opposite sex as guest speakers to your class whenever possible.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a type of family-school-community partnership described by Joyce Epstein (1995)?

Accepted Answer

A) Peer Partnerships 
B) Decision-Marking Partnerships 
C) Volunteering 
D) Learning At Home 
A) Peer Partnerships 
B) Decision-Marking Partnerships 
C) Volunteering 
D) Learning At Home

Question 4

One effective orientation for improving the school achievement of low-income students is tracking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discrimination implies treating some individuals an unequal because of the minority group they belong to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cindy is feeling anxiety because she did poorly on her math test.She worries that her teacher might not be surprised that she did poorly since "Asians are better in math." Cindy is White.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) learned helplessness. 
B) a stereotype threat. 
C) confirmation bias. 
D) racism. 
A) learned helplessness. 
B) a stereotype threat. 
C) confirmation bias. 
D) racism.

Question 7

Ricardo Garcia (1991)compares culture to a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) melting pot. 
B) mosaic. 
C) iceberg. 
D) rainbow. 
A) melting pot. 
B) mosaic. 
C) iceberg. 
D) rainbow.

Question 8

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 behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Academic anti-socialization 
B) Learned helplessness 
C) Resistance culture 
D) Tracking 
A) Academic anti-socialization 
B) Learned helplessness 
C) Resistance culture 
D) Tracking

Question 9

People are members of groups,not members of cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Resilience children not only survive in difficult times,they also

Accepted Answer

A) are less likely to need social or emotional support. 
B) lack strong family support systems. 
C) maintain a positive outlook even though they lack confidence in their own abilities. 
D) thrive in spite of the difficult circumstances. 
A) are less likely to need social or emotional support. 
B) lack strong family support systems. 
C) maintain a positive outlook even though they lack confidence in their own abilities. 
D) thrive in spite of the difficult circumstances.

Question 11

According to the text,which of Banks' dimensions of multicultural education are people most likely to be familiar with?

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice reduction 
B) content integration 
C) the knowledge construction process 
D) an equity pedagogy 
A) prejudice reduction 
B) content integration 
C) the knowledge construction process 
D) an equity pedagogy

Question 12

Prejudice is exclusively a personality trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Technically,the term "minority group" refers to a group of people who are smaller in number than the dominant or "majority" group.

In order to experience the positive effects of teaching in a single-sex classroom on student learning,which of the following demanding conditions must be met?

Which of the following is NOT a type of family-school-community partnership described by Joyce Epstein (1995)?

One effective orientation for improving the school achievement of low-income students is tracking.

Discrimination implies treating some individuals an unequal because of the minority group they belong to.

Cindy is feeling anxiety because she did poorly on her math test.She worries that her teacher might not be surprised that she did poorly since "Asians are better in math." Cindy is White.This is an example of

Ricardo Garcia (1991)compares culture to a(n)

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 behaviour?

People are members of groups,not members of cultures.

Resilience children not only survive in difficult times,they also

According to the text,which of Banks' dimensions of multicultural education are people most likely to be familiar with?

Prejudice is exclusively a personality trait.

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Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language, language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

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Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

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Exam 6: Culture and Diversity

Technically,the term "minority group" refers to a group of people who are smaller in number than the dominant or "majority" group.

In order to experience the positive effects of teaching in a single-sex classroom on student learning,which of the following demanding conditions must be met?

Which of the following is NOT a type of family-school-community partnership described by Joyce Epstein (1995)?

One effective orientation for improving the school achievement of low-income students is tracking.

Discrimination implies treating some individuals an unequal because of the minority group they belong to.

Cindy is feeling anxiety because she did poorly on her math test.She worries that her teacher might not be surprised that she did poorly since "Asians are better in math." Cindy is White.This is an example of

Ricardo Garcia (1991)compares culture to a(n)

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 behaviour?

People are members of groups,not members of cultures.

Resilience children not only survive in difficult times,they also

According to the text,which of Banks' dimensions of multicultural education are people most likely to be familiar with?

Prejudice is exclusively a personality trait.

Learning, teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development and Language

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language, language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment,grading,and Testing

Filters