Quiz #2

Question 1

what is NOT a recommendation for classroom organization that reflects the diversity of the students?

Answer 1

teaching styles

Question 2

what is NOT a proposition on which culteral relevant pedegogy rests?

Answer 2

students must interact with cultural role models

Question 3

according to the text, which on Banks’ dimension of multicultural education are people most likely to be familiar with?

Answer 3

content integration

Question 4

according to James Banks, to be successful, multicultural education must include all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer 4

support of the existing culture

Question 5

according to research evidence, which of the following statements about gender bias in teaching is TRUE?

Answer 5

teachers tend to interact more with boys than with girls

Question 6

what is TRUE of the definitionof race?

Answer 6

describes a socially constructed category of people based on appearances and ancestry

Question 7

what term relates to shared cultural characteristics such as common history, religion, traditions, and language?

Answer 7

ethnicity

Question 8

what teachers are following the best practices for teaching students who live in poverty?

Answer 8

a teacher who calls on the student frequently and expresses high expectations for their academic performance

Question 9

what is a recommendation to improve the effectiveness of teaching students who live in poverty:

Answer 9

advise teachers to set high expectations and maintain high standards for all students in their class

Question 10

a societal designation of upper, middle, working, or lower class based on income, power, background, and prestige is called:

Answer 10

socioeconomic status

Question 11

a good way to inoculate students against stereotype threat is to:

Answer 11

developing a curriculum that affirms students’ diverse identities

Question 12

Dana is nervous about the upcoming physics exam. She is the only girl in the class and has achieved higher scores on the assignments than most of the boys in class. She knows the boys think they’re smarter and better at applying principles of physics. In this situation, Dana’s nervousness is an example of:

Answer 12

a stereotype threat

Question 13

in distinction to the term prejudice, the term discrimination refers to:

Answer 13

behaviour and actions towards others

Question 14

what quotation MOST clearly represents the concept of stereotyping?

Answer 14

“people from that region just aren’t ambitious”

Question 15

the knowledge, values, attitudes, and traditions that guide the behaviour of a group are part of its:

Answer 15

culture