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?
A) Invite professionals from diverse ethnic groups to speak to students about topics related to the curriculum.
B) Gently discourage students from talking openly about racism in the local community.
C) Assign short stories and novels set in various cultures.
D) Create cooperative groups in which students from diverse backgrounds each have unique talents to offer.
Ques. 2Three of the teachers below are using strategies appropriate for a culturally diverse classroom. With the textbook's discussion of cultural diversity in mind, identify the teacher who is probably not promoting the classroom success of some of her students.
A) Ms. Andreas forms small, multicultural groups in which students describe and compare their perspectives about a recent international conflict.
B) Ms. Boynton uses competitive activities to get all students motivated to do their best.
C) Ms. Champas explores the ways in which children from different backgrounds are alike as well as different.
D) Ms. Delaney makes sure she presents both the American and Mexican views of the Mexican-American War.
Ques. 3Which one of the following teaching strategies best reflects the textbook's definition of multicultural education?
A) Ensuring that all classes include students from diverse cultures
B) Fostering ongoing communication (e.g., through pen pal letters or e-mail messages) with students from other countries
C) Considering the perspectives of different cultural groups regularly throughout the school year
D) Devoting at least one month of each school year to an intensive exploration of diverse cultures
Ques. 4Mr. Hoffstetder says to his class, Okay, we're ready to start the next activity. Clear away everything on your desks, then get your textbooks, notebooks, and pencils out.. As he gives the students a moment to comply, Mrs. Hoffstetder says, I see that Yanika is ready- thank you, Yanika. Ah, now Marcel is ready, and Jonathan, and Sylvan.. Mr. Hoffstetder's banter is
a. ineffective, because it is a distraction to the students, who will likely be focusing on his words rather than what they are supposed to be doing.
b. ineffective, because Mr. Hoffstetder doesn't have time to recognize every student who complies, and this could lead to hurt feelings.
c. effective, because it helps build positive feelings among class members.
d. effective, because it is a means of praising compliant students while redirecting behavior of students who aren't prompt in following instructions.
Ques. 5The Case Study at the beginning of Chapter 3 in the textbook presents a narrative involving a Navajo student, Jack, who doesn't return home after going to the movies with friends. After a week-long absence from both home and school, Jack is eventually found safe. At that point, his parents keep him home from school for a few extra days to help out on the family farm. Which one of the following alternatives is probably the best explanation for the parents' behavior?
A) Some cultural groups see little need for children to learn how to read and write.
B) The parents are using farm chores as a means of punishing Jack for his misbehavior.
C) The parents are afraid that the school will criticize them for not having located their son sooner.
D) The Navajo culture values both individual autonomy and interpersonal cooperation.
Ques. 6Which one of the following statements best describes the sensory register?
A) It holds everything that is sensed in a relatively unencoded fashion.
B) It encodes information largely in terms of underlying meanings.
C) It holds only a small amount of information, selecting things that will probably be important to know.
D) It holds only a small amount of information, selecting things more or less at random.
Ques. 7Mrs. Ray comes to your room, frustrated. She says, The year started off so wellmy students were obedient and complied with my expectations for their behavior. But somehow, things have devolved over time, and now, even when I try to get everyone's attention, some of them ignore me and keep on talking. And then, when I call on them specifically, some of them talk back to me Even Alex Barton replied rudely to me today The nerve This issue is an example of a/an
a. nonproblem.
b. minor problem.
c. major problem but limited in scope and effects.
d. escalating or spreading problem.
Ques. 8During a lecture about World War II, Mr. Cochran tells his class about some of the major leaders of the countries involved in the war. He then asks Kathy to identify the leader of Great Britain during World War II, and she correctly responds, Winston Churchill. At the time she answers the question, Kathy is exhibiting:
A) Storage.
B) Retrieval.
C) Elaboration.
D) Rehearsal.
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