Which of the following is NOT one of the ways mentioned in the textbook for teachers to help prevent drug use among their students?
a. modeling abstinence themselves
b. teaching students to avoid situations where drug use may be offered
c. pointing out positive role models to the students
d. help find medical help for addicted students
Ques. 2The biggest gains in achievement test scores have been obtained by _________ students.
a. African American and Hispanic
b. Italian and Hispanic
c. African American and German American
d. Hispanic and Native American
Ques. 3The scholastic achievement of African American children and Latino American children
a. is proportionately lower than that of white children.
b. is approximately the same as that of white children.
c. is proportionately higher than that of white children.
d. has not been compared to that of white children.
Ques. 4Within any single SES group, achievement is
a. extremely stable.
b. somewhat stable.
c. somewhat variable.
d. extremely variable.
Ques. 5Research suggests that which of the following parenting styles resulted in the highest school grades for adolescents?
a. Authoritarian
b. Authoritative
c. Inconsistent
d. Permissive
Ques. 6Baumrind found that parents who display which of the following styles tend to raise children who are more cognitively competent?
a. Authoritarian
b. Authoritative
c. Inconsistent
d. Permissive
Ques. 7According to Baumrind, this parenting style encourages the development of independence and individuality.
a. Authoritarian
b. Authoritative
c. Inconsistent
d. Permissive
Ques. 8In the past ten years there has been a(n) __________ of violence in schools throughout the United States.
a. slight increase
b. alarming increase
c. slight decrease
d. amazing decrease