EDU 112 Final Exam Questions with
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Alfred Binet correct answer French psychologist who created a test with
Theodore Simon (1905) to determine a child's "mental age" so that they could
identify children who might need extra help in school
-Altruistic goals: were aware of French children in schools who did not perform
well academically, wanted to be able to identify them and offer support
child study movement correct answer Pioneered by psychologist G. Stanley Hall
Cleveland v. LaFleur correct answer pregnant teachers
Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA) correct answer (1975)
- mandated that children with physical and/or mental disabilities be given equal
access to public schools
-free & appropriate public education (FAPE)
-expanded in 1990 by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Elementary and Secondary Education Act correct answer Passed in 1965 by
Lyndon B. Johnson (taught in poor Hispanic area in the Rio Grande)
-believed the best way to alleviate poverty was through education
,-Most federal funding for education up until then ($1.5 billion first year -- $12
billion next four years)
-especially aimed at ones in poor areas - "Title 1 schools"
- "equal opportunity" stressed
Engel v. Vitale correct answer Freedom of religion
Florence v. Carter correct answer education for students with disabilities
Francis Galton correct answer Psychologist & sociologist (1822-1911)
- believed that intellectual abilities were mostly inherited and fixed
- coined the word "eugenics" in 1883
Francis Parker correct answer -Laid the foundations of progressive education
-head of a normal school in Chicago; traveled to Europe and visited schools there
-believed in an "activity-based" curriculum
-started teaching teachers using this new method
G. Stanley Hall correct answer American psychologist who pioneered the child
study movement
-founded the American Journal of Psychology (1887)
, gay-straight alliances correct answer School-sponsored clubs led by middle or
high schools that strive to address anti-LGBT name-calling and promote respect
for all students.
- High school students began to create these in the late 1980s/early 1990s
-Often faced great opposition; supposedly encouraged certain "lifestyles" and/or
sexual activity
- Proponents said GSAs provided much-needed support:
LGBTQ+ students are more likely to contemplate/commit suicide
LGBTQ+ students account for about 1/3 of all teen suicides
Henry Goddard correct answer -American psychologist and eugenicist (1886-
1957)
-translated the Binet intelligence test into English
-In 1910, he proposed the terms "idiot" (0-25); "imbecile" (26-50), and "moron"
(51-70) to denote ranges for scores on the Binet test
-promoted use of intelligence testing in hospitals, schools, legal system, military in
order to eliminate individuals with IQ 51-70 (sterilize etc.)
How did the views of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois differ? correct
answer Views about what kind of education Blacks should receive differed:
Accurate Answers
Alfred Binet correct answer French psychologist who created a test with
Theodore Simon (1905) to determine a child's "mental age" so that they could
identify children who might need extra help in school
-Altruistic goals: were aware of French children in schools who did not perform
well academically, wanted to be able to identify them and offer support
child study movement correct answer Pioneered by psychologist G. Stanley Hall
Cleveland v. LaFleur correct answer pregnant teachers
Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA) correct answer (1975)
- mandated that children with physical and/or mental disabilities be given equal
access to public schools
-free & appropriate public education (FAPE)
-expanded in 1990 by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Elementary and Secondary Education Act correct answer Passed in 1965 by
Lyndon B. Johnson (taught in poor Hispanic area in the Rio Grande)
-believed the best way to alleviate poverty was through education
,-Most federal funding for education up until then ($1.5 billion first year -- $12
billion next four years)
-especially aimed at ones in poor areas - "Title 1 schools"
- "equal opportunity" stressed
Engel v. Vitale correct answer Freedom of religion
Florence v. Carter correct answer education for students with disabilities
Francis Galton correct answer Psychologist & sociologist (1822-1911)
- believed that intellectual abilities were mostly inherited and fixed
- coined the word "eugenics" in 1883
Francis Parker correct answer -Laid the foundations of progressive education
-head of a normal school in Chicago; traveled to Europe and visited schools there
-believed in an "activity-based" curriculum
-started teaching teachers using this new method
G. Stanley Hall correct answer American psychologist who pioneered the child
study movement
-founded the American Journal of Psychology (1887)
, gay-straight alliances correct answer School-sponsored clubs led by middle or
high schools that strive to address anti-LGBT name-calling and promote respect
for all students.
- High school students began to create these in the late 1980s/early 1990s
-Often faced great opposition; supposedly encouraged certain "lifestyles" and/or
sexual activity
- Proponents said GSAs provided much-needed support:
LGBTQ+ students are more likely to contemplate/commit suicide
LGBTQ+ students account for about 1/3 of all teen suicides
Henry Goddard correct answer -American psychologist and eugenicist (1886-
1957)
-translated the Binet intelligence test into English
-In 1910, he proposed the terms "idiot" (0-25); "imbecile" (26-50), and "moron"
(51-70) to denote ranges for scores on the Binet test
-promoted use of intelligence testing in hospitals, schools, legal system, military in
order to eliminate individuals with IQ 51-70 (sterilize etc.)
How did the views of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois differ? correct
answer Views about what kind of education Blacks should receive differed:
