UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
culture - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to the behavior patterns, beliefs, and all other
products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation
cross-cultural studies - CORRECT ANSWER - provide information about the degree to
which people are similar, elucidate behaviors specific to certain cultures
gives priority to personal goals, values feeling good and personal distinction, fosters
independence - CORRECT ANSWER - characteristics of individualism (3)
values group; personal goals are subordinated, encouraged interdependence of group members,
supports harmonious relationships - CORRECT ANSWER - characteristics of collectivism
socioeconomic status - CORRECT ANSWER - the grouping of people according to their
economic, educational, and occupational characteristics
discipline, motivation, parent involvement, mentoring, untapped knowledge - CORRECT
ANSWER - educational students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds requires
strategies that address issues such as (5)
50% - CORRECT ANSWER - of the 17.4% of US children who live in poverty, what
percent live in African American households?
40% - CORRECT ANSWER - of the 17.4% of US children who live in poverty, what
percent live in Latino households
10% - CORRECT ANSWER - of the 17.4% of US children who live in poverty, what
percent live in scattered households?
, have fewer resources, old, poorly maintained buildings, less experienced teachers, encourage
more rote learning, provides environments not conducive to learning - CORRECT
ANSWER - what are some negative impacts poverty has on schools? (5)
greater adversity at home and school, less cognitively stimulating home environments, lower
achievement scores, lower graduation rates, lower % college bound - CORRECT
ANSWER - what are some negative impacts poverty has on students? (5)
ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to a shared pattern of characteristics such as
cultural heritage, nationality, race, religion, and language
children of color - CORRECT ANSWER - educational segregation is still a reality that
affects the school experience for who?
prejudice - CORRECT ANSWER - an unjustified negative attitude toward an individual
because of his/her membership in a group
social justice - CORRECT ANSWER - one of the core values in multicultural education
that consists of prejudice reduction and equity pedagogy
prejudice reduction - CORRECT ANSWER - activities teachers can implement in the
classroom to eliminate negative and stereotypical views of others
equity pedagogy - CORRECT ANSWER - modifications to the teaching process to
incorporate materials and learning strategies appropriate to boys and girls and for various ethnic
groups
antiracist and anti-discriminatory - CORRECT ANSWER - to empower students,
curriculum must be