EDF2085 FINAL Exam Questions and Answers

Which of the following might be considered new roles in classrooms that address race and ethnicity? A. Teachers become active agents of change. B. Teachers reach out to community members. C. Students interact with community groups involved in change efforts. D. All of the answers are correct. - Answer- D. All of the answers are correct. All of the following might be good uses of content area knowledge in a classroom that is sensitive to race and ethnicity, except A. the history of diversity in the United States. B. the concepts of genotype and phenotype. C. ethnocentric-oriented textbooks and resources. D. unbiased content materials. - Answer- C. ethnocentric-oriented textbooks and resources. One problem with some standardized assessments is that A. they have been normed on only one racial or ethnic group (usually whites). B. they are "aimed" at only one group of students. C. they may be very difficult. D. they are often too easy. - Answer- A. they have been normed on only one racial or ethnic group (usually whites). The term for the belief that one's own "ways" are good, natural, and right, is A. relativism. B. ethnocentrism. C. constructivism. D. adjustment. - Answer- B. ethnocentrism. Which of the following is not an extreme case of prejudice? A. racism B. hate groups C. racial profiling D. ethnocentrism - Answer- D. ethnocentrism Which of the following correctly describes the adjustment function of prejudice? A. prejudicial attitudes that protect self-concepts B. prejudicial attitudes that aid in dealing with a complex world C. prejudicial attitudes that demonstrate one's own virtues D. prejudicial attitudes that offer criteria for making decisions about outgroups - Answer- B. prejudicial attitudes that aid in dealing with a complex world Which of the following correctly describes the value-expressive function of prejudice? A. prejudicial attitudes that protect self-concepts B. prejudicial attitudes that aid in dealing with a complex world C. prejudicial attitudes that demonstrate one's self-image to others D. prejudicial attitudes that offer criteria for making decisions about outgroups - Answer- C. prejudicial attitudes that demonstrate one's self-image to others All of the following are components of prejudice formation, except A. behavioral component. B. adjustment component. C. affective component. D. cognitive component. - Answer- B. adjustment component. Which of the following ways in which children learn prejudice do you think might be changed through social and economic pressure? A. observation of respected elders B. religious fundamentalism C. the media D. group membership - Answer- C. the media The practice of racial profiling is best described as A. a marketing strategy. B. a practice of law enforcement that targets minority people. C. a political practice that hopes to ensure votes for a candidate. D. All of the answers are correct. - Answer- B. a practice of law enforcement that targets minority people. Strategies that help individuals become less prejudiced strive to include all of the following, except A. improving critical thinking skills. B. avoiding stereotypes. C. encouraging impulsive behavior. D. encouraging examination