EDUC 2100 Final

Which of the following statements best reflects the findings of a 1990s survey conducted by People for the American Way regarding the state of race relations in America? -"As a reporter, I think the media is doing everything possible to effectively address race relations." -"I think that I've got a healthier attitude toward race relations than my mom and dad." -"Yes, as a white person, I feel very comfortable dealing with members of other racial groups." -"Speaking on behalf of African Americans, I can say that almost 80% of us have become comfortable with dealing with members of other racial groups."

"I think that I've got a healthier attitude toward race relations than my mom and dad."

The principle of nondiscriminatory education is based on: -historical perspectives on special education. -"procedural due process" that denies a citizen the right to property interest. -"due process" rights of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. -the Education for All Handicapped Children Act.

"due process" rights of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

Which of the following statements is true about bullying? -Boys are more likely than girls to engage in relational bullying. -Both boys and girls often engage in bullying with similar behaviors. -Both boys and girls are likely to cyber-bully. -Girls are more likely than boys to engage in physical bullying.

Both boys and girls are likely to cyber-bully.

The phenomenon represented by the test-tampering scandal in Atlanta, Georgia, is most closely associated with: -Campbell's law. -the Hawthorne effect. -testing psychosis. -Noyes's law.

Campbell's law

_____ asserts that knowledge cannot be handed from one person to another (from teacher to a learner) but must be constructed by each learner through interpreting and reinterpreting a constant flow of information. -Behaviorism -Perennialism -Essentialism -Constructivism

Constructivism

In the context of emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) and intelligence quotient (IQ), psychologist Daniel Goleman argues that: -IQ introduces a new gateway for measuring intelligence by adults -EQ may be a better predictor of life success than IQ -EQ taps into the head, whereas IQ taps into the heart -an IQ score is the best standard of measuring performance

EQ may be a better predictor of life success than IQ

_____ asserts that the purpose of education is to help children find the meaning and direction in their lives, and it rejects the notion that adults should or could direct meaningful learning for children. -Perennialism -Essentialism -Existentialism -Behaviorism

Existentialism

In the context of Professor Andrew Hacker's parable about race, which of the following is true of his views? -He feels that the very effort to combat racial prejudice worsens the problem by bringing attention to it. -He believes that most racial injustices can be solved through an infusion of funding to level the playing field. -He considers the idea of racial privilege or discrimination to have faded to a degree that it is now mostly a myth. -He considers white privilege so commonplace that most people are no longer able to "see" it.

He considers white privilege so commonplace that most people are no longer able to "see" it.

Critics of middle school education argue that they should be replaced by _____. -single-sex schools -K-8 schools -charter schools -home schools

K-8 schools

Which of the following is true about gifted students? -Most of them experience school as a friendly place. -Many gifted students form separate social groups and try to isolate other students. -Many gifted students drop out of school instead of thriving at school. -About 15 percent of students have been identified as academically gifted.

Many gifted students drop out of school instead of thriving at school.

According to ____, the human soul has three parts: intellect, spirit, and appetite -Socrates -Plato -Aristotle -Herodotus

Plato

Which of the following statements is true about the effect of patterns of classroom interactions on both teachers and students? -Most classroom questions require that students avoid using rote memory. -Roughly two-thirds of classroom time is taken up by talk and two-thirds of that talk is by the teacher. -Because questioning signals curiosity, it is the learners who do most questioning, asking as many as 348 questions a day. -Teachers interact more and more with students as they go through the grades.

Roughly two-thirds of classroom time is taken up by talk and two-thirds of that talk is by the teacher.

In the context of the education system in the United States, which of the following is one of the most important discoveries made by Jeannie Oakes? -She found that in the tracking system, race, far more than ability, determines which students are placed in which tracks. -She found that children go to their first-grade teacher not only for this practical information but also for hugs, praise, and general warmth and affection. -She found that grades go down as alcohol consumption and drug use go up. -She found that extracurricular activities expand cultural, artistic, and athletic opportunities.

She found that in the tracking system, race, far more than ability, determines which students are placed in which tracks.

_____ is the idea that society is an ingenious "sorting" system, one in which the more talented rise to the top, while those less deserving find themselves at the bottom of the social and economic pecking order. -Social reconstructionism -Perennialism -Social Darwinism -Cartesian dualism

Social Darwinism

Which of the following statements about stereotyping is true? -Stereotyping is a process that gives importance to individuality. -Stereotypes are impervious to contradictory information. -Stereotyping is used to broaden the thinking process. -Stereotypes are applied only to a few members of a group.

Stereotypes are impervious to contradictory information.

According to Goodlad, which statement is true regarding the patterns of classroom interactions? -While there is relatively little praise in classrooms, the feedback students receive tends to be corrective in nature. -The teacher tends to be disengaged from students, preferring to let them work in groups rather than engage in direct instruction. -Students are typically restrained in a relatively small space during a period in which much of the activity is about maintaining order. -Students feel that they have an important role in influencing the activities that the teacher chooses for instruction.

Students are typically restrained in a relatively small space during a period in which much of the activity is about maintaining order.

Identify an accurate statement about bullying in schools. -Teachers accept the common myths surrounding bullying. -Bullies only use physical force or threats to intimidate others. -Most youths describe bullying as a harmless act. -Only a small number of children are affected by bullying.

Teachers accept the common myths surrounding bullying

Which of the following is a recommended teaching strategy that can help children from low-income homes achieve academic success? -Teachers should avoid lowering their expectations for students belonging to this group. -Teachers should encourage them to study at home and spend lesser time at school. -Teachers should lower their academic expectations for such children. -Teachers should ask them to avoid taking difficult subjects like mathematics.

Teachers should avoid lowering their expectations for students belonging to this group.

Marie, a middle-school teacher, believes that all children can learn if given the right support. However, Tina, her coworker, thinks that it is a waste of time and effort to work with students from certain racial and ethnic groups. Which of the following theories suggests that the academic performance of the students from these groups is likely to suffer due to Tina's attitude? -The deficit theory -The expectation theory -The multiple intelligence theory -The cultural difference theory

The expectation theory

Which of the following statements is true about empiricists? -They urge that traditional disciplines such as math, science, history, foreign language, and literature from the foundation of the curriculum, known as the core curriculum -They aim to instill students with "essentials" of academic knowledge, patriotism, and character development. -They assert that people experience the external world by sensory perception and conceptualize ideas that help them interpret that world through reflection. -They maintain that classrooms should be oriented toward the teacher, who should serve as the intellectual and moral role model for the students.

They assert that people experience the external world by sensory perception and conceptualize ideas that help them interpret that world through reflection.

Which of the following statements is true about standardized tests? -They are more expensive than other assessments. -They can be rapidly implemented. -They encourage students to produce and reflect on their own work. -They produce ambiguous results.

They can be rapidly implemented

Why did social re-constructionists split from progressivists? -Unlike progressivists, they wanted to advocate teacher-centered classrooms -They grew impatient with the slow pace of change in schools and in society -They disagreed with the progressivists' idea that schools should concentrate on the needs of students. -Unlike progressivists, they wanted to sharpen students' intellectual powers and enhance their moral qualities

They grew impatient with the slow pace of change in schools and in society

Which of the following statements is true about standardized tests? -They are more likely to create havoc and hurt than to solve problems. -They require all test takers to answer the same questions, so that student and teacher performance can be compared. -They are used to determine punishments (like reduced school funding), accolades, or salary increases. -They are used to make important decisions about students, educators, schools, or districts.

They require all test takers to answer the same questions, so that student and teacher performance can be compared.

In the context of the social challenges that students face in school, which of the following statements is true about poor children entering school? -They are less likely to live in single-parent families. -They have more books to read. -They are read to as often as higher-income children. -They typically receive less adult attention.

They typically receive less adult attention.

In the context of tracking, students are sorted based on _____. -ability -appearance -past achievement -religion

ability

Mastery learning is based on the premise that: -learning is a social process: students learn through interactions with others -learning should be relevant to students' lives: by solving real-world problems -all students can learn: if given the right tools and the opportunity to work at their own pace -learning is doing: students learn through hands-on experiences

all students can learn: if given the right tools and the opportunity to work at their own pace

Lisa, Paul, and Jay were given an assignment at the end of their first unit in Spanish I. They were asked to prepare and act out a skit where they had to assume the roles of students visiting Argentina during Spring Break. They were to enter into a restaurant, order a meal, and pay for the meal, all in Spanish. The students knew they were being evaluated on how they performed these tasks, so they made an effort to do a good job. This sort of task is an example of: -active assessment. -multimodal assessment. -authentic assessment. -standard assessment.

authentic assessment

A teacher should ask lower-order questions when students are _____. -working on problem-solving skills -being introduced to new information -asked to make judgments about quality or ethics -involved in a creative or effective discussion.

being introduced to new information

According to James Banks, multicultural education often begins with the _____, in which the study of ethnic heroes (for example, Sacagawea, Rosa Parks, or Booker T. Washington) is included in the curriculum. -social action approach -transformation approach -additive approach -contributions approach

contributions approach

A least-restrictive environment: -ensures appropriate segregation of children with disabilities in each school and in every state. -allows students with disabilities to be educated by their parents at home. -creates an atmosphere in which students with disabilities are not inappropriately segregated. -provides students with disabilities with specially trained teachers, assistive technologies, and access to other appropriate resources.

creates an atmosphere in which students with disabilities are not inappropriately segregated.

According to Bloom's revised taxonomy, the highest level of questions is: -creating -evaluating -applying -analyzing

creating

Multicultural educators that follow the approach called "teaching the culturally different" primarily advocate: -creating close links between school and home so that minority children can succeed academically. -teaching single-group studies such as Black Studies, Hispanic Studies, or Women's Studies programs. -developing new eyes through which policy makers can initiate change in education. -mobilizing students to actively address and find ways to remedy social problems.

creating close links between school and home so that minority children can succeed academically.

In an essay that Eve wrote for her sociology course, she argued that one of the reasons that minorities struggled academically in school was genetic deficiencies that made them incapable of learning at the same pace as their white counterparts. Eve's views are indicative of the _____. -deficit theory -cultural difference theory -expectation theory -multiple intelligence theory

deficit theory

By making it clear why a specific piece of information is interesting and important, a teacher is trying to ____. -demonstrate enthusiasm -create a scaffolding -give distinct direction -establish clear objectives

demonstrate enthusiasm

In the context of Dual Language Programs, the _____ is designed to help children learn English while maintaining their native language. -immersion approach -tradition approach -developmental approach -submersion approach

developmental approach

Participation in extracurricular activities is correlated with _____. -enriched student life and learning -impaired race relations -lower grades and SAT scores -more conformity to gender stereotypes

enriched student life and learning

_____ strives to teach students the accumulated knowledge of human civilization through core courses in the traditional academic disciplines - pragmatism - essentialism - progressivism - existentialism

essentialism

During classroom discussions, Juan never started a question by naming a student. He always asked a question, and then identified the student he wanted to answer the question. According to Kounin, this is an example of: -dangles -overlapping -group alerting -withitness

group alerting

After having attended a workshop on problem-based learning, you decide to try it out. You realize that a key teacher role in this approach is to: -prepare a lecture that highlights the key points of a problem, so students can see the direction you want them to take. -identify activities that fuel a student's interests -focus on developing cultural awareness and ethnic differences -identify that most real problems are bound by a single subject field

identify activities that fuel a student's interests

In the first step of the pedagogical cycle, a teacher: -asks questions -provides feedback -introduces the topics -addresses questions

introduces the topics

According to educator Hilda Taba, learning in school is different from learning in life because the former: -deals with critical socialization skills. stresses on the hidden lessons in life. teaches skills that are needed for work and the professions. -is formally organized

is formally organized

One of the fundamental provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which ensures that students with disabilities should be assessed fairly by the use of tests that are free from cultural bias and are in the students' native language, is the provision of: -appropriate education -procedural due process -nondiscriminatory education -an individual education program

nondiscriminatory education

When a person or group decides that some topic is unimportant, inappropriate, too controversial, or not worth the time, that topic is never taught and becomes part of the _____. -implicit curriculum -formal curriculum -explicit curriculum -null curriculum

null curriculum

Differentiated instruction: -ensures that all students fit into a particular teaching style -offers multiple options for instruction and assessment -recommends separate classrooms for students of different cultural heritages -tells us what curriculum should be taught in schools

offers multiple options for instruction and assessment

As a teacher, Richard wants his students to think rationally and rigorously. He feels that he should prepare his brightest students for future leadership and responsibility, while providing vocational training to the rest of the students. Richard's approach to education is indicative of _______. -progressivism -perennialism -existentialism -constructivism

perennialism

Procedural due process refers to the: -principle that upholds the right of non-English-speaking students to select their language of instruction. -established procedures to accommodate the needs of gifted learners in regular classrooms. -right of children with disabilities to be assessed, placed, and taught in special and separate classrooms. -principle that upholds the right of students with disabilities to protest a school's decisions about their education.

principle that upholds the right of students with disabilities to protest a school's decisions about their education.

In the cooperative learning model of effective instruction, ____. -accurate grading becomes easier and less time consuming -a strong competitive environment is promoted in the classroom -students are more likely to use computer technology -rewards and recognition are based upon student performance

rewards and recognition are based upon student performance

A textbook portrays all African Americans as athletes, Mexican Americans as laborers, and women only in relation to their families. This is an example of a form of bias known as ____. -stereotyping -unreality -fragmentation -invisibility

stereotyping

The principle of nondiscriminatory education: -supports the ban on the zero-reject principle. -supports the ban on tests that are culturally biased. -supports the ban on the use of children's native language in tests. -supports the use of IQ tests for placing or tracking students.

supports the ban on tests that are culturally biased.

Heather always learns well when the activities in her class involve hands-on participation. She prefers classroom activities that require her to actively move her body. In this case, Heather is most likely a(n): -tactile learner -visual learner -auditory learner - spatial learner

tactile

Direct teaching model of effective instruction is : -based on student's direct involvement with the material through hands-on activities -practiced through direct interaction with students on an individual basis -teacher presentation on new material followed by student practice and feedback -student-centered and student-directed

teacher presentation on new material followed by student practice and feedback

Helena believes that her main goal as a teacher is to transfer the knowledge and values that her students will need to do well in society. She strives to have her students learn to be academically proficient. She also tries to instill her students with her values such as respect, diligence and practicality. Helena is most likely to rely on: - teacher-centered philosophies -student-centered philosophies - progressivism - extistentialism

teacher-centered philiosophies

According to Jeannie Oakes, tracking persists in schools largely because _____. -administrators believe that it is the most cost-effective way to educate children -teachers think it is the best way to improve test scores among their students -teachers expect little from the low-track students and they do little to improve student performance -educators believe it is the fairest way to treat their students so that they can learn well

teachers expect little from the low-track students and they do little to improve student performance

Ethnocentrism is the ____. -belief that sensory experience is the source of knowledge -idea that ethnic diversity is essential for cultural growth -tendency to view one's own culture as superior to others -tendency to include cultural discussions in education.

tendency to view one's own culture as superior to others

One of the reasons that students in schools are more segregated today than at any time since the Civil Rights movement is that: -the federal courts are no longer willing to attend to the problem of racial segregation. -the No Child Left Behind Act has mandated minorities to attend failing schools. -the economic slowdown has forced minorities to return to the cities where they grew up. -the rise of charter schools has led to more segregated student demographics.

the federal courts are no longer willing to attend to the problem of racial segregation.

As a student in college, Luisa was shocked at some of the things she was learning in her Survey of American History course. Although she had studied American history before, her teachers had completely omitted many of the things that she was learning for the first time. Luisa's experiences most closely reflect the effects of: -the hidden curriculum. -the rhetorical curriculum. -the null curriculum. -the saber-tooth curriculum.

the null curriculum

Identify an accurate statement about the approaches to assessment: -the portfolio approach is a more comprehensive approach to assessment and evaluation as compared to traditional methods -pencil and paper tests on logical ability are a comprehensive measure of newly identified areas of intelligence -the portfolio approach saves time by eliminating the need for student artifacts like videos, exhibits, and projects -pencil and paper tests on math and linguistics are the most comprehensive approach to assessment and evaluation

the portfolio approach is a more comprehensive approach to assessment and evaluation as compared to traditional methods

A textbook covers twentieth-century U.S. history without mentioning the continuing struggle for civil rights; and pictures throughout the text portray only harmonious relations between the races. This is an example of a form of bias known as: -unreality -fragmentation -imbalance -sterotyping

unreality

_____ students are the least likely to attend multiracial schools and are the most isolated group. -white -asian -hispanic -african american

white