Test Bank For Understanding Human Differences Multicultural Education for a Diverse
America Sixth Edition
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TEST BANK
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
TEST BANK
Chapter 1: Understanding Ourselves and Others: Clarifying Values and Language ... 110
Chapter 2: Understanding Prejudice and Its Causes....................................................................... 122
Chapter 3: Communication, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution ..................................................... 135
Chapter 4: Immigration and Oppression: The Assault on Cultural and Language ........................ 150
Chapter 5: Race and Oppression: The Experiences of People of Color in America ...................... 164
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Chapter 6: Religion and Oppression: The Struggle for Religious Freedom................................... 180
Chapter 7: Rejecting Oppressive Relationships: The Logic of Cultural Pluralism for a
Diverse Society ........................................................................................................................... 195
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Chapter 8: Racism: Confronting a Legacy of White Domination in America ........................ 209
Chapter 9: Classism: Misperceptions and Myths About Income, Wealth, and Poverty 223
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Chapter 10: Sexism: Where the Personal Becomes Political ........................................................ 240
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Chapter 11: Heterosexism: Challenging the Heterosexual Assumption ................................ 255
Chapter 12: Ableism: Disability Does Not Mean Inability.............................................................. 268
Chapter 13: Pluralism in Schools: The Promise of Multicultural Education ........................ 283
Chapter 14: Pluralism in Society: Creating Unity in a Diverse America ............................... 298
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Human Relations Attitude Inventory ............................................................................ 309
Appendix B: Course and Instructor Assessment, Feedback, and Evaluation ...................... 314
Appendix C: Answers to Fourteen Questions about Diversity in America............................. 315
Appendix D: Original Research Summary: Human Relations Attitude Inventory ........................ 317
Appendix E: Glossary .................................................................................................................... 319
, Chapter 1: Understanding Ourselves and Others: Clarifying Values and
Language
CHAPTER OUTLINE RELEVANT TEST ITEMS
THE ROLE OF VALUES IN HUMAN DIFFERENCES Multiple choice 1-12
Essay 28-30
What is the relationship between a person’s values and
behaviors?
What inconsistencies exist between American values
and American behaviors?
Are values individually chosen or are we taught to
accept certain values?
How does the way values are taught explain the
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inconsistency between values and behavior?
Why should anyone be concerned about
inconsistencies between values and behavior?
Should parents rather than schools teach values to
children?
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What problems can interfere with making ethical
decisions?
DEFINING TERMS RELATED TO HUMAN Multiple Choice 13-23
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DIFFERENCES Essay 31 - 32
How do negative attitudes develop?
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How does confirmation bias influence people, and can
it be overcome?
What are the differences among race, ethnicity, and
nationality?
What are minority groups and why are they called
minority groups?
How have minority groups been perceived by the
majority?
How have labels been used to define and control
subordinate groups?
What is the impact of labels on individuals who are
labeled?
How are negative bureaucratic terms as harmful as
social derisive terms?
How has our society responded to social problems
experienced by minority groups?
, Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is a belief?
a. A combination of attitudes
b. Instruction that forces someone to accept an ideology
c. An inference a person makes about reality
d. An inclination that inhibits impartial judgment
2. What is an inference about reality?
a. A value
b. An attitude
c. A belief
d. A bias
3. People decide to take action or avoid an action based on their
a. Values
b. Beliefs
c. Attitudes
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d. Universalistic perspective
4. Danny has worked hard all his life to send his children to college. He went to
a parent teacher meeting and participated in his sons’ school activities. He
was frugal with his money, missing vacations and expensive activities, to
save for a college fund. To Danny education is a(n)
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a. Belief
b. Value
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c. Attitude
d. Universalistic perspective
5. Qwashma is a 16 year old girl. She does not want to dress in styles her
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parents like because she insists that she wants to show her own individual
style; however, she and her friends dress exactly alike, even sharing clothing,
jewelry, makeup and hair coloring. What is Qwashma demonstrating?
a. Indoctrination
b. Consistent inconsistency
c. Values
d. Majority rule
6. Which of the following is not a listed as a top nine core values of American
society?
a. Right to bear arms
b. Equality
c. Rule of law
d. Community and National Welfare
7. Six year old Jhante insists he can dress himself for school alone but he often
ends up wearing strange combinations of superhero costumes and cowboy
boots. His mom wants him to dress nicely so in the morning she lays out 2
shirts and 2 pants for him to pick from. What approach is Jhante’s mother
using to get him to dress nicely?
a. Setting an example
b. Appealing to his conscience
c. Limited choices