The differences between males and females in verbal tasks is ___________, and the differences between males and females in quantitative tasks is ______________.
a. small; large
b. large; small
c. small; small
d. large; large
Ques. 2On average, females score higher than males in what area?
a. spatial
b. mathematical
c. verbal
d. kinesthetic
Ques. 3Due to gender bias, a teacher might call on a boy more often in which of the following school subjects?
a. science
b. literature
c. foreign language
d. English
Ques. 4According to your book, what percent of 19-year-olds have had a sexual encounter?
a. 60 for men and 55 for women
b. 80 for men and 75 for women
c. 70 for men and 65 for women
d. 60 for men and 65 for women
Ques. 5Blau (1981) found that the African American inner-city children who have better life outcomes have at least one adult in their lives with which of the following?
a. good listening skills
b. bilingualism
c. an educational orientation
d. multicultural education
Ques. 6Patty wants to help minority students achieve better scores in school. She really wants to make a significant difference in the lives of her students. You suggest that she _____________.
a. meet regularly with the students' parents
b. assign meaningful homework assignments
c. not assign a lot of homework
d. practice mentoring
Ques. 7Which ethnic group had the greatest number of students scoring above 750 on the math section of the SAT?
a. Caucasian
b. Asian American
c. Hispanic American
d. African American