Education Ch. 8 multiple choice – Flashcards
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society
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a group of individuals who share a common culture, government, institution, land, or a set of social relationships
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selection of textbooks
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teachers exercise significant control over how the culture is transmitted to the young. All of the following are examples EXCEPT
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changing structure of the family
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the major reason why the school and other institutions have taken on a greater role as a socializing agent is because of
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all of the above (becomes more influential with advancing age, legitimizes and prioritizes the value of information received from a variety of sources, communicates what constitutes appropriate gender roles)
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as a socializing agency, the peer group
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number of preschoolers whose mother works outside the home who are cared for by their father
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of the following statements regarding today's families, which is NOT true?
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establishing language patterns
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all of the following are ways religions serve as socializing agents EXCEPT
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all of the above (the transmission of inappropriate sexual values, poor eating habits, lower reading achievement)
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some of the concerns raised regarding the negative effects of television watching include
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hispanic youth spend less time watching tv than whites
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding racial, ethnic, and gender differences in time spent with media?
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all of the above (children and adolescents may become desensitized to violence, the development of a hostile personality, subsequent bullying behavior)
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The potential harmful effects of media violence on children include
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schools serve the wealthy (at expense of the poor)
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Conflict theorists argue that the schools serve a social selection process. This means that
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functionalists believe
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schools prepare children to support the economic system by training future workers
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plato
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the concept of social class and social stratification can be found as early as the time of
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socioeconomic status
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the variable found to affect school attainment and achievement more than any other is
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first grade
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poverty's adverse effect on achievement could be seen as early as
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all the above (be at risk for child abuse and neglect, have a learning disability, be a victim of a violent crime)
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children in poverty are more likely to
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hispanic
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of the minority population, which is the most undereducated group in America?
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all the above (limited english speaking ability, understaffed poorly funded segregated schools, high incidence of single-parent families)
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the factors that may explain the low achievement and attainment of Hispanic American children include
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not true
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African American children are most likely to be enrolled in preprimary education
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Western
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over half of the Asian American and Pacific Islander population live in which part of the U.S.
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not true
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the Asian American population will decline by the year 2050
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Asian American
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One of the fastest growing racial groups in America is
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not true
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most native american children attend schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
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multitribal home
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Does NOT impact the educational outcomes for Native American students
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Discontinuity (between) culture (and) language (of the home, school, and community)
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The cultural difference theory suggests that an explanation for the relatively low academic achievement and attainment of Native American students is
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gender-role stereotyping
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A number of hypotheses and explanations have been offered as to why males and females achieve differently. The most commonly given explanation is
