Scd Ch 4

Front 1

Considering research on gender differences, what is the likely result when Ms. Wolf assigns small-group lab activities in her seventh-grade science class?

Back 1

Steven will set up the experiments, Roger will do the measurements, Jennifer will take notes, and Ruth will watch.

Front 2

Compared to their wealthier peers, students from low-income families are less likely to attend and graduate from college. One reason, of course, is that students from low-income families have fewer financial resources. But another important reason is that many public schools in low-income neighborhoods are of poor quality. Three of the following characteristics are typical of schools in low-income school districts. Which characteristic is not typical?

Back 2

Little or no discipline for serious behavior

problems

Front 3

Which one of the following teacher statements most clearly reflects a cultural lens as the textbook uses the term?

Back 3

"Marie's parents are really irresponsible. They can never seem to get to parent-teacher

conferences on time."

Front 4

Which one of the following is the best example ofplaying the dozens?

Back 4

Jameel says to Ronald, "Your momma's so fat her picture takes two frames." Ronald responds, "Yeah? Well, your momma's so fat it took three cows to make her a pair of shoes."

Front 5

Three of the following depict challenges that children from lower-income homes are likely to face. Which situation is least typical?

Back 5

Trina rarely comes to school on Tuesday,

because her family likes to take advantage of the free-admission policy that many city museums have on Tuesdays.

Front 6

Which one of the following students best fits the pattern associated with being at risk

Back 6

Evan is doing poorly in all of his classes because of repeated absenteeism and failure to turn in assignments.

Front 7

What impact does teacher wait time have on students' classroom performance?

Back 7

When wait time is several seconds, students are more likely to answer questions.

Front 8

Which one of the following teaching strategies best reflects the textbook's definition of multicultural education?

Back 8

Considering the perspectives of different cultural groups regularly throughout the school year

Front 9

Three of the teachers below are using strategies appropriate for a culturally diverse classroom. With the textbook's discussion of student diversity in mind, identify the teacher who is probably not promoting the classroom success of some of her students.

Back 9

Ms. Boynton uses competitive activities to get all students motivated to do their best.

Front 10

Other things being equal, which one of the following students is most likely to keep her feelings to herself?

Back 10

Saori, who is Japanese

Front 11

Ms. Youmans has a class of 24 sixth graders–12 girls and 12 boys. Given what we know about gender differences in verbal ability and visual-spatial ability, which one of the following is Ms. Youmans justified in concluding about her students?

Back 11

Ms. Youmans probably won't notice differences in the average abilities of boys and girls.

Front 12

When we say that different cultural and ethnic groups have different worldviews, we mean that:

Back 12

their basic assumptions about how the world

operates may be different.

Front 13

Three of the following are accurate statements about differences between boys and girls. Which statement isnot accurate?

Back 13

Boys are physically stronger than girls beginning at birth.

Front 14

Poor nutrition is a problem for many children who live in poverty. Which one of the following situations is likely to be associated with poor nutrition?

Back 14

Jill appears to have trouble remembering things and does not seem motivated to achieve in school.

Front 15

Which one of the following characteristics are teachersleast likely to see in students who are homeless?

Back 15

Eagerness to go to school

Front 16

The school principal tells you that Mary, a new student who just joined your classroom this morning, currently lives at a homeless shelter. Which one of the following strategies does the textbook not recommend for helping Mary succeed in your classroom?

Back 16

Ask Mary's parents to meet with you in your classroom after school.

Front 17

Which one of the following is the most accurate statement about group differences among students?

Back 17

The average for two groups may be different, but variability within each group keeps us from predicting individual performance.

Front 18

Ten-year-old Svana has recently immigrated from Iceland to the United States. If we say that Svana is undergoing acculturation, we mean that she is:

Back 18

adopting some American behaviors and

attitudes.

Front 19

Sam tells himself, "I'm really upset about my parents' divorce, but I need to put on a 'tough guy' front so my friends don't think I'm a crybaby." This situation illustrates ________ as a factor contributing to gender differences.

Back 19

self-socialization

Front 20

All of the following strategies are certainly beneficial, but only one is likely to foster resilience in students who live in difficult and challenging circumstances (e.g., extreme poverty, abusive family members). Which strategy is known to foster resilience?

Back 20

Take a personal interest in students' welfare and show them that they can turn to you in times of need.

Front 21

Three of the following are recommended strategies for addressing students' stereotypes about cultures and ethnic groups very different from their own. Which one is not recommended?

Back 21

Gently discourage students from talking openly about racism in the local community.

Front 22

Three of the following are likely to give you reasonable clues about a student's cultural background and/or ethnic group membership. Which one is probably leastdependable as an indicator of a student's cultural background and ethnicity?

Back 22

The color of a student's skin

Front 23

Three of the following students show warning signs of being at risk. Which student is least likely to be at risk?

Back 23

Barbara is so busy with student government, cheerleading, and varsity sports that her grades have gone from As to Cs and Ds.

Front 24

Three of the following alternatives describe reasons why, for cultural reasons, children may be relatively quiet in class. Which alternative is false?

Back 24

In some cultures, children rarely hear spoken language until age 3 or 4.

Front 25

Which of the following students is experiencing stereotype threat?

Back 25

A student knows that his or her group is expected to perform more poorly on standardized

exams and worries that low performance on the exams will only confirm what he or she thinks are the beliefs of others.

Front 26

Mr. Sanders teaches in a school district where students are predominantly Native Americans. In this situation, which one of the following would best illustrate culturally responsive teaching?

Back 26

Conducting cooperative learning activities in which students work together to create maps of their local community

Front 27

Differences between boys and girls may be due in part to factors at school. Which statement is not accurate about possible school factors that promote gender differences?

Back 27

Teachers interact with girls more frequently than with boys.

Front 28

In general, boys participate more actively than girls in class discussions. Three of the following are possible reasons for this gender difference. Which one isunlikely to be a reason?

Back 28

Girls have less confidence in their social skills.

Front 29

Although students from middle-SES families have many advantages that students from low-SES familiesdon't have, in some respects students from low-SES have the upper hand. Which one of the following has been shown to be more true of students from low-income families than of students from middle-income families?

Back 29

Ability to improvise using everyday objects

Front 30

Research on gender differences in students' sense of self tells us that:

Back 30

both boys and girls tend to have greater

self-confidence in "gender-appropriate"

activities.

Front 31

When considering students' cultural and ethnic backgrounds, it is important to keep in mind that:

Back 31

some students may simultaneously be active participants in two or more cultural groups

Front 32

Three of the following describe environmental factors that contribute to gender differences we see in school-age children. Which statement is not an accurate description of how the environment contributes to gender differences?

Back 32

Parents have higher expectations for their daughters regarding acceptable levels of

educational achievement.

Front 33

Which one of the following factors is least likely to be considered in determining a family's socioeconomic status?

Back 33

Children's achievement test scores

Front 34

Rani has just moved here from a Middle Eastern country where most women remain at home serving their husbands and taking care of their children. She seems confused when she is asked to perform the same school tasks as her male classmates. Rani's situation illustrates:

Back 34

cultural mismatch.

Front 35

Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding individual achievement and competition in many Native American, Mexican American, and Southeast Asian cultures?

Back 35

Students from these cultures are uncomfortable with competition and may prefer to help their classmates rather than compete with them.

Front 36

A student says to you, "My momma she be singin' all da time." This student appears to:

Back 36

be using African American English, a dialect with some grammatical constructions different from those of Standard English.

Front 37

Which of the following pairs of students best illustrates the idea of student diversity with respect to differentdialects?

Back 37

Ralph speaks English as it is spoken in rural

Mississippi; Kyle speaks the English of inner-city Chicago.

Front 38

Three of the following strategies are likely to help students at risk stay in school. Which one is not likely to do so?

Back 38

Discourage students from participating in

extracurricular activities so that they can focus on getting their grades up.

Front 39

Knowledge about group differences enables us to:

Back 39

form tentative hypotheses about instructional strategies that might be effective for different students.

Front 40

Stereotype threat can best be viewed as:

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an awareness of a negative stereotype about one's group and an accompanying feeling that one's low performance would confirm the stereotype.

Front 41

Which one of the following forms of aggression are we more apt to see in girls than in boys?

Back 41

Spreading a malicious rumor

Front 42

Three of the following are differences that teachers may find among children from some cultural backgrounds. Which behavior is probably not the result of a student's cultural background per se?

Back 42

Some students may be accustomed to "talking back" to authority figures when they disagree

Front 43

Marianna is a high school student. Considering what psychologists have learned about the effects of gender schemas, and without knowing anything else about Marianna, in which area would you expect her to have the highest motivation to achieve?

Back 43

Poetry

Front 44

You have several students in your class who speak a dialect other than Standard English. If you follow the textbook's recommendation for handling this situation, you will:

Back 44

ask them to use Standard English in formal

situations (e.g., oral reports) but encourage them to use their own dialect in other situations.

Front 45

Three of the following are differences that teachers may find among children from some cultural backgrounds. Which behavior is probably not the result of a student's cultural background per se?

Back 45

Some students may say that certain smells bring back especially vivid childhood memories.

Front 46

Three of the following are more common for students from middle-income homes than for students from low-income homes. Which one is not necessarily more common for middle-income students?

Back 46

Regular interaction with other children of the same age

Front 47

Which one of the following descriptions best reflects how educators typically define students at risk?

Back 47

Students unlikely to acquire the basic academic skills necessary for success in the adult world

Front 48

Three of the following situations reflect how peer relationships often exacerbate gender differences. Which situation is not typical?

Back 48

Fred says to Mike, "Did you sign up for that

cooking class? Maybe I'll sign up too."

Front 49

Three of the following are recommended strategies for addressing gender stereotypes in the classroom. Which one does the textbook not recommend?

Back 49

Communicate a harmless "white lie": that gender stereotypes no longer exist in modern Western societies.

Front 50

Biological differences appear to play a role in three of the following gender differences. Considering research findings presented in the textbook, choose the difference that is least likely to be the result of biology.

Back 50

Preference for short versus long hair