Three of the following practices are associated with reduced violence in schools. Which one is not necessarily associated with reduced school violence?
A) Implied (rather than explicitly stated) expectations for behavior
B) Close working relationships with families and community agencies
C) Mechanisms through which students can confidentially report incidents of bullying
D) A challenging and motivating curriculum
Ques. 2Three of the following are common roots of aggression and violence in schools. Which statement is least likely to be a cause of aggression and violence?
A) Defending one's reputation
B) Persistence of concrete operational thinking into adolescence
C) Frustration with lack of academic success
D) Poor perspective-taking skills
Ques. 3Which one of the following statements most accurately describes aggression and violence in U.S. schools?
A) It has been on the increase over the past decade, especially in urban schools.
B) It has been on the increase over the past decade, especially in rural areas.
C) On average, about 5 of high school students are victims of violent crimes at school each year; this figure has remained constant since 1980.
D) Mild forms of aggression are common at school; violent crime is rare and has declined in recent years.
Ques. 4Teachers should avoid being assertive because it often makes the students think that the teacher doesn't like them.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ques. 5Occasionally it is necessary to plan systematic interventions to address serious misbehaviors. Such interventions typically include a variety of strategies. Which one of the following strategies is not typical?
A) Carefully preselect all of the activities in which the student will participate.
B) Change the classroom environment to minimize possible triggers of misbehavior.
C) Modify instructional methods to maximize the student's chances of success.
D) Collect ongoing data about the frequency of misbehaviors in order to monitor the intervention's effectiveness.
Ques. 6Dr. Kenney conducts a study in which she gives some students (chosen randomly) logically organized learning material; she gives other students the same material presented in a haphazard, unpredictable sequence. She finds that students with the organized material remember more. This study can best be described as:
A) A descriptive quantitative study.
B) A qualitative study.
C) An experimental study.
D) A correlational study.
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