EDUC Chapter 3 Complete Test 2023.

EDUC Chapter 3 Complete Test 2023. According to demographic forecasting, what proportion of the school population will be from non-European ethnic groups by 2030? - ANSWER About half of the population In an essay that she wrote for her sociology course, Eve argued that one of the reasons that minorities struggled academically while in school was genetic deficiencies that made them incapable of learning at the same pace as their white counterparts. Eve's views are indicative of the _____. - ANSWER deficit theory Which of the following actions of teachers is most likely be supported by Gloria Ladson-Billings, the proponent of culturally responsive teaching? - ANSWER Working to improve the quality of life of the students in the school and community A key assumption of multicultural education is that: - ANSWER effective teachers recognize that students learn in different ways. In diverse classrooms, teachers can use generalizations about students from different cultural groups but should avoid stereotypes. Which of the following is a stereotype? - ANSWER Asian American students are math geniuses. Which of the following statements about stereotyping is true? - ANSWER Stereotypes are impervious to contradictory information. One of the reasons that students in schools are more segregated today than at any time since the Civil Rights movement is that: - ANSWER the federal courts are no longer willing to attend to the problem of racial segregation. Which of the following statements best reflects the findings of a 1990s survey conducted by People for the American Way regarding the state of race relations in America? - ANSWER "I think that I've got a healthier attitude toward race relations than my mom and dad." Being _____ refers to a person's innate identity of being somewhere in between male and female. - ANSWER transgender Israel Zangwill's description of America as a "melting pot" best reflects the idea of _____. - ANSWER assimilation Marie, a middle-grade teacher, believes that all children can learn if given the right support. However, Tina, her coworker, thinks that it is a waste of time and effort to work with students from certain racial and ethnic groups. Which of the following theories suggests that the academic performance of the students from these groups is likely to suffer due to Tina's attitude? - ANSWER The expectation theory