EDUC 1301 CHAPTER 4 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the approximate number of high school students who report that they feel so
sad or hopeless every day for at least two weeks in a row that it interferes with their
usual activities? - Answer-1 in 4
What is the approximate statistic for overweight or obesity in children - Answer-1 in 6
---------is based on the premise that culture influences the way students learn - Answer-
Multicultural
The National Education Goals for 2000 set a goal of increasing the high school
graduation rate to - Answer-90%
Which philosopher called for social justice in education - Answer-John Dewey
Schools that use and have instituted restorative justice also use what to assist
students? - Answer-Restorative Justice
Which of the following is not an example of social contexts that affect learning? -
Answer-nutrition levels
On average, how much time daily do students spend in sedentary activities? - Answer-
7hrs
Abstinence is taught in what percentage of states as the most effective method to
prevent pregnancy? - Answer-50%
Bullying is seen as an acceptable childhood rite of passage in schools. - Answer-false
Male teenagers are more likely to attempt suicide than females. - Answer-false
Suicide is the leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds. - Answer-false
, By what percent has the high school graduation rate improved since 1990? - Answer-
7%
What percent of public school budgets are from federal funding? - Answer-12%
The younger and longer the child is exposed to economic hardship, the higher the risk
of failure. - Answer-true
In middle class and in some aspiring working class populations the community
expectation is that schools prepare children for what outcome? - Answer-higher
education
Children who live in poverty and read below grade level by third grade are how many
times more likely not to graduate from high school - Answer-3
Most stereotypes are negative portrayals. - Answer-true
The Zero Tolerance Policy was implemented as a result of which Federal Legislation? -
Answer-Gun Free Schools Act
High poverty schools are defined as those in which what fraction of students are from
low income families? - Answer-3/4
What is taught in schools is generally determined by - Answer-state adopted standards
In nearly all states teachers are required to report suspect abuse. - Answer-true
Multicultural education embraces all of the ideas below except - Answer-melting pot
society
No Child Left Behind focused on raising achievement of those who were in the top
quartile of performance. - Answer-false
About how many high school students participate in physical education on a daily
basis? - Answer-one in three
What percent of middle school students reported the presence of gangs in their
schools? - Answer-35%
The Centers for Disease Control defines maltreatment of children as falling into the two
categories of crimes of commission and crimes of omission. - Answer-true
Which term is defined as "an exaggerated and usually biased view about a group based
on prior and often wrong assumptions"? - Answer-stereotypes
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the approximate number of high school students who report that they feel so
sad or hopeless every day for at least two weeks in a row that it interferes with their
usual activities? - Answer-1 in 4
What is the approximate statistic for overweight or obesity in children - Answer-1 in 6
---------is based on the premise that culture influences the way students learn - Answer-
Multicultural
The National Education Goals for 2000 set a goal of increasing the high school
graduation rate to - Answer-90%
Which philosopher called for social justice in education - Answer-John Dewey
Schools that use and have instituted restorative justice also use what to assist
students? - Answer-Restorative Justice
Which of the following is not an example of social contexts that affect learning? -
Answer-nutrition levels
On average, how much time daily do students spend in sedentary activities? - Answer-
7hrs
Abstinence is taught in what percentage of states as the most effective method to
prevent pregnancy? - Answer-50%
Bullying is seen as an acceptable childhood rite of passage in schools. - Answer-false
Male teenagers are more likely to attempt suicide than females. - Answer-false
Suicide is the leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds. - Answer-false
, By what percent has the high school graduation rate improved since 1990? - Answer-
7%
What percent of public school budgets are from federal funding? - Answer-12%
The younger and longer the child is exposed to economic hardship, the higher the risk
of failure. - Answer-true
In middle class and in some aspiring working class populations the community
expectation is that schools prepare children for what outcome? - Answer-higher
education
Children who live in poverty and read below grade level by third grade are how many
times more likely not to graduate from high school - Answer-3
Most stereotypes are negative portrayals. - Answer-true
The Zero Tolerance Policy was implemented as a result of which Federal Legislation? -
Answer-Gun Free Schools Act
High poverty schools are defined as those in which what fraction of students are from
low income families? - Answer-3/4
What is taught in schools is generally determined by - Answer-state adopted standards
In nearly all states teachers are required to report suspect abuse. - Answer-true
Multicultural education embraces all of the ideas below except - Answer-melting pot
society
No Child Left Behind focused on raising achievement of those who were in the top
quartile of performance. - Answer-false
About how many high school students participate in physical education on a daily
basis? - Answer-one in three
What percent of middle school students reported the presence of gangs in their
schools? - Answer-35%
The Centers for Disease Control defines maltreatment of children as falling into the two
categories of crimes of commission and crimes of omission. - Answer-true
Which term is defined as "an exaggerated and usually biased view about a group based
on prior and often wrong assumptions"? - Answer-stereotypes
