A key component of Obama's Race to the Top program is that it _____.

A key component of Obama's Race to the Top program is that it _____.
 
  a. allows states to opt out of many guidelines from No Child Left Behind
 b. strengthens No Child Left Behind
 c. basically extends No Child Left Behind for the indefinite future
 d. was completely implemented immediately upon passage

Question 2

According to social psychologist Irving Janis' theory on groupthink, members usually want to be team players. They may not want to be the ones who undermine the group's consensus or who challenge the group's leaders.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 3

With regard to education around the world, ___________________________.
 
  a. there has been no progress in educational attainment
 b. educational attainment has increased only for women
 c. gender gaps in education are greatest when children are young
 d. children from more affluent families have greater access to educational resources

Question 4

The Obama administration's attempt to reshape the educational system is _____.
 
  a. No Child Left Behind
 b. Race to the Top
 c. Education for All
 d. Reach for the Stars

Question 5

The tragic 2010 explosion of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig has been cited as an example of groupthink.
 
  a. True
 b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 6

Many people in low-income nations remain in poor health. In fact, about __________ million people die each year from diarrhea, malaria, tuberculosis, and other infections and parasitic illnesses.
 
  a. 1
 b. 13
 c. 25
 d. 50