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According to anthropologist John Ogbu, African American and Latino children are placed in a position of subordination and exploitation in the educational system for all of the following reasons except:

A) Teachers and administrators have low academic expectations for the children.
B) The children have numerous behavioral problems.
C) The children have inferior educational opportunities as compared to other children.
D) Negative stereotypes are common.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Solomon was recently hired to teach 11 th -grade economics. The school where Solomon will be teaching is beset with students who have low test scores; many will never attend college. Judging from the information presented in this scenario, where is Solomon's school likely to be located?

A) Low SES neighborhood
B) Middle SES neighborhood
C) High SES neighborhood
D) Another country

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Mr. Presley has become more aware that different ethnic groups behave in ways that may make some educational tasks more difficult than others. Thus, he provides students with the opportunity to engage in a variety of different tasks, consequently enhancing all of his students' learning potentials. Mr. Presley is demonstrating which of the following?

Mrs. Harris structures her group assignments so that students from different cultural backgrounds will need to cooperate by doing different parts of a project in order to reach a common goal. Mrs. Harris is demonstrating which of the following?

Cultural traits include all of the following except:

Culturally, how does individualism differ from collectivism?

Molly enjoys establishing connections when she talks to her friends. What is this an example of?

Which of the following statements, if true, would provide the strongest support for the idea that males are inherently better than females at solving complex math problems?

Of the following scenarios, which one best depicts quid pro quo sexual harassment?

Erin's parents do not set high educational goals for her and her siblings. They do not spend time reading to her, and they lack the money for educational resources. Judging from the information presented in this scenario, what socioeconomic status are Erin's parents likely to be in?

Describe what is meant by two-generation intervention for helping people in poverty.

Imagine that you teach in a school in a low-socioeconomic neighborhood. Knowing the effect that socioeconomic status may have on parents' interactions with their children, what would you likely observe with regard to parent-child interactions if you were able to visit your students' homes?

Students in which of the following ethnic groups is LEAST likely to be involved in family obligations, such as assisting parents in their occupations or helping to raise siblings?

Mr. Quintero is working in an impoverished school; many children who attend the school live in poverty. He has decided to learn the teaching strategies for working with children living in poverty. What are the strategies that Mr. Quintero will use?

Mrs. Kellerman needs to move some heavy boxes that were placed in front of the supply closet. She asks if there are any male students in her 12 th -grade class that can help her. When a female student asks why only male students can help, Mrs. Kellerman responds that it requires lifting or moving something she considers heavy, and therefore is a man's job. What is Mrs. Kellerman exhibiting?

Distinguish between sexism and gender stereotypes.

According to the text, approximately 50 percent of public school students will be those currently referred to as "minority" by which of the following years?

Leston Middle School is old, and poorly maintained. Most of the teachers are recent hires with little or no experience. The teachers overall tend to emphasize rote learning tasks rather than critical thinking skills. Judging from the information presented in this scenario, where is this school likely to be located?

Socioeconomic status (SES) refers to the categorization of people based on economic status as well as which of the following two characteristics?

Ms. Sonoma has been enlisted to make a presentation at the next teacher workshop about the different teaching approaches in multicultural education that teachers can use in their classrooms. What are the approaches that Ms. Sonoma will discuss?