Child and Adolescent Development 352 - Applied Social Development » Spring 2022 » Quiz Chapter 9 schooling & media

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Question #1
When teachers have expectations that certain students will do well, and these students actually do well, it is called
A.   stereotype confirmation
B.   social molding
C.   attribution fulfillment
D.   Pygmalion effect
Question #2
Parents who are members of ethnic minority groups are less involved in their children’s education when:
A.   parents have more knowledge about schools and how they work
B.   parents are invited to parent–teacher conferences in small groups
C.   schools provide extra information about how parents can be involved
D.   parents perceive language barriers or cultural differences
Question #3
Although teachers form impressions early in the year about how well new students will do, these impression do not affect children’s classroom performance
A.   True
B.   False
Question #4
Which of the following is true regarding the ways in which parents can effectively reduce the undesired effects of advertising:
A.   parents can explain to children that advertisers seek to sell products and do not always tell the truth
B.   parents can restrict children’s exposure to commercial content
C.   parents can punish their children for asking for advertised products
D.   parents can ignore their children’s requests for products
Question #5
Minority parents increase their involvement in children’s school education when:
A.   teachers provide parents with a better appreciation of school goals and values
B.   teachers persuade parents to change their work schedules to attend parent-teacher conferences
C.   teachers decrease the number of parent volunteers in the classroom
D.   all of these
Question #6
The transition from elementary school to middle school is difficult for many children because:
A.   the coursework is harder
B.   the school is further from their home
C.   there are fewer opportunities for sports participation
D.   friendship networks and relationships with teachers are disrupted
Question #7
Comparisons of large and small schools show that:
A.   students drop out at the same rate in large and small schools
B.   students in larger schools have more opportunities to join teams and clubs
C.   large and small schools are dramatically different in the number and types of extracurricular activities available
D.   students in small schools feel a greater obligation to play an active role in the school
Question #8
Children who have an overly dependent relationship with the teacher express:
A.   more aggression
B.   more dislike of school
C.   more interest in extracurricular activities
D.   less cooperation
Question #9
Children from lower socioeconomic levels and minority ethnic groups generally have a more difficult time in school in part because:
A.   school itself is a middle-class institution
B.   all of these
C.   schools are based on middle-class values
D.   schools are staffed by middle-class teachers
Question #10
Possible reasons for the social success of homeschooled children include:
A.   homeschooled children are likely to have siblings
B.   parents of homeschooled children tend to be more motivated to promote their children’s social success
C.   homeschooled children are often involved in other social groups
D.   all of these

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