Antonio did well on his calculus homework but dreads taking his mid-term exam. He is the only Latino student in class, and he knows that teachers don't expect him and other students from his ethnic group to succeed in math and science. He also knows he will probably never use the knowledge he is learning in the class. Antonio's attitude is an example of:
a. sterotype threat.
b. gender bias.
c. reverse discrimination.
d. ethnic egocentricism.
Ques. 2Oksana is a seventeen-year old girl with limited English proficiency (LEP). We can predict Oksana will:
a. have delayed cognitive and identity development.
b. use less digitalk than other adolescents.
c. have lower school achievement and a harder time finding a job.
d. not benefit from native-language maintenance instruction.
Ques. 3Which of the following teachers seems to practice benevolent sexism?
a. Mr. Sanchez spends more time helping the boys then the girls in his calculus class.
b. Mr. Arnold has lower expectations of the girls than the boys in his physics class.
c. Mr. Randell provides more feedback to the smartest girls in his algebra class.
d. Mr. Munro grades the girls and boys on the same curve in his science classes.
Ques. 4Several recent international studies combine data from many different countries comparing the scores of high school boys and girls in mathematics. What do these meta-analyses indicate about mathematical achievement?
a. Boys scored higher than girls in Russia and most of the European nations.
b. Girls scored higher than boys in the United States and most other countries.
c. There are few differences in mathematics achievement for boys and girls.
d. Boys scored higher than girls on computations and on word problems.
Ques. 5Robert feels lost in his biology class. He wants to raise his hand and ask the teacher to explain how two cells that have the same genetic material can have different morphology and behavior. He doesn't raise his hand because he is so afraid the other students will laugh at him, call him stupid, and talk about him after class. Robert's thinking is typical of what researchers refer to as:
a. reversion to childhood egocentricism.
b. the sense of an imaginary audience.
c. phobia of taking risks.
d. dual processing.
Ques. 6Carlos is out with friends on a Saturday night. He and his buddies have had lessons in health class about the harmfulness of alcohol, and they have discussed the stupidity of getting drunk. They have seen negative images of the effects of alcohol. On this particular night, several of the most popular kids in school invite Carlos and his buds to meet at the lake for a beer party, and they go along. In his mind, Carlos wrestles with facts, images, and feelings as he tries to decide what he will do at the party. Carlos's thinking process is an example of:
a. dual process decision making
b. cognitive and rational reasoning
c. rational risk assessment
d. heuristic decision making
Ques. 7A group of academically advanced high school student leaders participated in an online discussion aimed at generating ideas to solve the water shortage problems in Africa. Which of the following patterns most likely characterized their discussion?
a. They focused on their own individual ideas and failed to see the value of others' ideas.
b. They synthesized the ideas presented by others.
c. They failed to see themselves as part of a community of problem solvers.
d. They sought credit for the ideas generated by their group.