CHD 3243 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Chapter 10
The constructivist approach to student learning emphasizes the - Answers - individual
In 2002, the U.S. government signed which of the following educational policies into
law? - Answers - no child left behind
When transitioning to middle school, students experience the ____ ____ phenomenon,
moving from being the oldest, biggest, and most powerful students in elementary school
to being the youngest, smallest, and least powerful students in middle school. - Answers
- top-dog
One goal in creating more effective schools for young adolescents is to lessen the
______ nature of middle schools. - Answers - impersonal
A 2017 analysis revealed that about ______ percent of U.S. high school graduates had
mastered the academic skills needed to succeed in college. - Answers - 25%
True or false: According to the constructivist approach, teachers should attempt to pour
information into students' minds. - Answers - false
What type of reasons do students give 50 percent of the time for dropping out of
school? - Answers - school-related
State-mandated tests were designed to increase - Answers - accountability from
schools.
Moving from being the biggest and oldest students in elementary school to being the
youngest and least powerful students in middle school is called the ______
phenomenon. - Answers - top-dog
Which of the following statements is true regarding college students and stress/mental
health levels? - Answers - Today's college students experience more stress and are
more depressed than in the past.
Which of the following criteria are recommended for effective schools for young
adolescents? (Select all that apply.) - Answers - -Lower student-to-counselor ratios
-Boosting students' health and fitness
-The involvement of parents
, A review of hiring practices at major companies revealed that many want their
employees to possess the following skills. (Select all that apply.) - Answers - -Work
effectively in groups
-Elementary algebra
-Communicate effectively in writing
-Word processing
______ students were twice as likely as their peers to cite economic reasons for
dropping out of school. - Answers - Latino
Which of the following do young adults report feeling during the transition from high
school to college? - Answers - -Higher rates of depression
-More stress
-Frequently overwhelmed
Vinny has a college degree while his best friend Rick does not. Based on recent
estimates, Vinny will make roughly $______ a year more than Rick. - Answers - 20,000
As students move into middle or junior high schools, the social field is the ______. -
Answers - school
The _________ strategy of classroom management encourages students to be
independent thinkers and doers but still involves effective monitoring. - Answers -
authoriative
Over his or her lifetime, a college graduate will make approximately $______ more than
a high school graduate will. - Answers - $830,000
According to Eccles' research, a lack of fit between the middle/junior high environment
and the needs of young adolescents produces - Answers - increasingly negative self-
evaluations.
The ______ setting is a protected environment whose boundary is the classroom. -
Answers - preschool
In a national survey of more than 15,000 students in grades 6 through 10, nearly 1 of
every ______ students said that they had experienced occasional or frequent
involvement as a victim or perpetrator in bullying. - Answers - 3
Mrs. Smith engages her students in frequent give-and-take and shows a caring attitude
toward them. However, she still sets and enforces limits when necessary. Mrs. Smith is
a(n) _______ teacher. - Answers - authoritative
True or false: Eccles argues that middle school and junior high students do best in
environments where competition and high grades are expected. - Answers - false
ANSWERS
Chapter 10
The constructivist approach to student learning emphasizes the - Answers - individual
In 2002, the U.S. government signed which of the following educational policies into
law? - Answers - no child left behind
When transitioning to middle school, students experience the ____ ____ phenomenon,
moving from being the oldest, biggest, and most powerful students in elementary school
to being the youngest, smallest, and least powerful students in middle school. - Answers
- top-dog
One goal in creating more effective schools for young adolescents is to lessen the
______ nature of middle schools. - Answers - impersonal
A 2017 analysis revealed that about ______ percent of U.S. high school graduates had
mastered the academic skills needed to succeed in college. - Answers - 25%
True or false: According to the constructivist approach, teachers should attempt to pour
information into students' minds. - Answers - false
What type of reasons do students give 50 percent of the time for dropping out of
school? - Answers - school-related
State-mandated tests were designed to increase - Answers - accountability from
schools.
Moving from being the biggest and oldest students in elementary school to being the
youngest and least powerful students in middle school is called the ______
phenomenon. - Answers - top-dog
Which of the following statements is true regarding college students and stress/mental
health levels? - Answers - Today's college students experience more stress and are
more depressed than in the past.
Which of the following criteria are recommended for effective schools for young
adolescents? (Select all that apply.) - Answers - -Lower student-to-counselor ratios
-Boosting students' health and fitness
-The involvement of parents
, A review of hiring practices at major companies revealed that many want their
employees to possess the following skills. (Select all that apply.) - Answers - -Work
effectively in groups
-Elementary algebra
-Communicate effectively in writing
-Word processing
______ students were twice as likely as their peers to cite economic reasons for
dropping out of school. - Answers - Latino
Which of the following do young adults report feeling during the transition from high
school to college? - Answers - -Higher rates of depression
-More stress
-Frequently overwhelmed
Vinny has a college degree while his best friend Rick does not. Based on recent
estimates, Vinny will make roughly $______ a year more than Rick. - Answers - 20,000
As students move into middle or junior high schools, the social field is the ______. -
Answers - school
The _________ strategy of classroom management encourages students to be
independent thinkers and doers but still involves effective monitoring. - Answers -
authoriative
Over his or her lifetime, a college graduate will make approximately $______ more than
a high school graduate will. - Answers - $830,000
According to Eccles' research, a lack of fit between the middle/junior high environment
and the needs of young adolescents produces - Answers - increasingly negative self-
evaluations.
The ______ setting is a protected environment whose boundary is the classroom. -
Answers - preschool
In a national survey of more than 15,000 students in grades 6 through 10, nearly 1 of
every ______ students said that they had experienced occasional or frequent
involvement as a victim or perpetrator in bullying. - Answers - 3
Mrs. Smith engages her students in frequent give-and-take and shows a caring attitude
toward them. However, she still sets and enforces limits when necessary. Mrs. Smith is
a(n) _______ teacher. - Answers - authoritative
True or false: Eccles argues that middle school and junior high students do best in
environments where competition and high grades are expected. - Answers - false
