Durwin, EdPsych Modules, 4e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
Module 1: Using Science to Inform Classroom Practices
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. A baby is born to Chinese parents in Asia and then adopted and raised by a White,
middle-class family living in the rural Midwestern United States. Which most accurately
describes the group status of this child?
A. Race is Asian, and ethnicity is Chinese.
B. Race is Caucasian, and ethnicity is Caucasian.
C. Race is Asian, and ethnicity is Caucasian.
D. Race is Asian, and ethnicity is Asian.
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-4: Describe five diversity characteristics that can define an
individual’s group membership, and explain why teachers need to understand
differences between groups.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Addressing Diversity
Difficulty Level: Hard
2. Which is the most accurate statement about the terms sex and gender?
A. Sex refers to biology, while gender is a social definition.
B. Gender refers to biology, while sex refers to an individual’s orientation.
C. Sex refers to a social definition, while gender refers to biology.
D. There are no differences between these biological terms.
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1-4: Describe five diversity characteristics that can define an
individual’s group membership, and explain why teachers need to understand
differences between groups.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
, Durwin, EdPsych Modules, 4e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
Answer Location: Addressing Diversity
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. It is most accurate to say that the key characteristic that designates members of a
minority group is that they ______ than the majority group.
A. are a smaller percentage of the population
B. get greater legal protection
C. have less power
D. speak a different language
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-4: Describe five diversity characteristics that can define an
individual’s group membership, and explain why teachers need to understand
differences between groups.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Addressing Diversity
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. What most accurately describes what socioeconomic status is based upon?
A. income of family members
B. educational level and income of family members
C. occupation and income of family members
D. education level and occupation of family members
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-4: Describe five diversity characteristics that can define an
individual’s group membership, and explain why teachers need to understand
differences between groups.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Addressing Diversity
Difficulty Level: Easy
, Durwin, EdPsych Modules, 4e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
5. Which best describes the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
A. Prejudice describes the way a person behaves, and discrimination describes the way
a person thinks.
B. Discrimination describes negative beliefs about a group, while prejudice describes
any irrational beliefs about a group, whether negative or positive.
C. Prejudice describes a belief, and discrimination describes differential treatment of
people based upon this belief.
D. These terms can be used interchangeably because there is no difference between
these terms.
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-4: Describe five diversity characteristics that can define an
individual’s group membership, and explain why teachers need to understand
differences between groups.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Addressing Diversity
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. Which best describes the field of educational psychology?
A. It primarily covers instructional methodologies that have been developed in different
content areas.
B. It is a theory course whose content covers the main psychology theoreticians and the
ideas they have expressed about teaching.
C. It describes the common-sense approaches to classroom management and
instruction that have evolved over time.
D. It provides teachers with evidence-based knowledge from research and theory to
support their daily decision-making.
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-1: Explain why educational psychology is an important resource
for teachers.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Educational Psychology: A Resource for Teachers
Difficulty Level: Easy
SAGE Publishing, 2021
Module 1: Using Science to Inform Classroom Practices
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. A baby is born to Chinese parents in Asia and then adopted and raised by a White,
middle-class family living in the rural Midwestern United States. Which most accurately
describes the group status of this child?
A. Race is Asian, and ethnicity is Chinese.
B. Race is Caucasian, and ethnicity is Caucasian.
C. Race is Asian, and ethnicity is Caucasian.
D. Race is Asian, and ethnicity is Asian.
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-4: Describe five diversity characteristics that can define an
individual’s group membership, and explain why teachers need to understand
differences between groups.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Addressing Diversity
Difficulty Level: Hard
2. Which is the most accurate statement about the terms sex and gender?
A. Sex refers to biology, while gender is a social definition.
B. Gender refers to biology, while sex refers to an individual’s orientation.
C. Sex refers to a social definition, while gender refers to biology.
D. There are no differences between these biological terms.
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1-4: Describe five diversity characteristics that can define an
individual’s group membership, and explain why teachers need to understand
differences between groups.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
, Durwin, EdPsych Modules, 4e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
Answer Location: Addressing Diversity
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. It is most accurate to say that the key characteristic that designates members of a
minority group is that they ______ than the majority group.
A. are a smaller percentage of the population
B. get greater legal protection
C. have less power
D. speak a different language
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-4: Describe five diversity characteristics that can define an
individual’s group membership, and explain why teachers need to understand
differences between groups.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Addressing Diversity
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. What most accurately describes what socioeconomic status is based upon?
A. income of family members
B. educational level and income of family members
C. occupation and income of family members
D. education level and occupation of family members
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-4: Describe five diversity characteristics that can define an
individual’s group membership, and explain why teachers need to understand
differences between groups.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Addressing Diversity
Difficulty Level: Easy
, Durwin, EdPsych Modules, 4e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
5. Which best describes the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
A. Prejudice describes the way a person behaves, and discrimination describes the way
a person thinks.
B. Discrimination describes negative beliefs about a group, while prejudice describes
any irrational beliefs about a group, whether negative or positive.
C. Prejudice describes a belief, and discrimination describes differential treatment of
people based upon this belief.
D. These terms can be used interchangeably because there is no difference between
these terms.
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1-4: Describe five diversity characteristics that can define an
individual’s group membership, and explain why teachers need to understand
differences between groups.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Addressing Diversity
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. Which best describes the field of educational psychology?
A. It primarily covers instructional methodologies that have been developed in different
content areas.
B. It is a theory course whose content covers the main psychology theoreticians and the
ideas they have expressed about teaching.
C. It describes the common-sense approaches to classroom management and
instruction that have evolved over time.
D. It provides teachers with evidence-based knowledge from research and theory to
support their daily decision-making.
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1-1: Explain why educational psychology is an important resource
for teachers.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Educational Psychology: A Resource for Teachers
Difficulty Level: Easy
