Chapters 1-6 MAN3065
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 changed efforts
d. all of the answers are correct 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 pf genotype and phenotype
c. ethnocentric oriented textbooks and resources
d. unbiased content materials Correct Answer: c. ethnocentric oriented textbooks and resources
one problem with standardized assessments is that
a. they have been normed on only one racial or ethnic group (usually whites)
b. they aimed at only one group of students
c.they may be very difficult
d. they are often too easy Correct Answer: a. they have been normed on only one racial or ethnic group
the term for the belief that ones own ways are good, natural, and right, is
a. relativism
b. ethnocentrism
c. constructivism
d. adjustment Correct Answer: b. ethnocentrism
which of the following is not an extreme case of prejudice?
a. racism
b. hate groups
c. racial profiling
d. ethnocentrism Correct Answer: d. ethnocentrism
which of the following 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 ones own virtues
d.prejudicial attitudes that offer criteria for making decisions about outgroups Correct Answer: b.
prejudicial attitudes that aid in dealing with a complex world
which of the following correctly describes the value expressive function?
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 about making decisions about outgroups Correct 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 Correct 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 Correct Answer: c. the media
The practice of racial profiling is best described as
a. marketing strategy
b. 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 Correct Answer: b. 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 of reasons or motivations behind ones thoughts and actions Correct
Answer: c. encouraging impulsive behavior
According to the authours, the best conditions under which social contact can be improved include
a. equalstatus contact, subordinate goals, ability grouping, and personal familiarity
b. equal status contact, subordinate goals, justified hierachies, and personal familiarity
c. school norms encouraging intergroup interaction, grouping by ability, personal familiarity, and
subordinate goals
d. personal familiarity, school norms encouraging intergroup interactions, equal status contact, and
subordinate goals Correct Answer: d. personal familiarity, school norms, encouraging intergroup
interactions, equal status contact, and subordinate goals
It is well to be cautious when applying the contact hypothesis because
a. monocultural schools are not good places to try the contact hypothesis
b. students never believe anything teachers say anyway
c.equal status within the school may not translate to equal contact outside of school
d. change is difficult Correct Answer: c. equal status within school may not translate to equal contact
outside of school
The authors make the following recommendations to teachers for creating classrooms that encourage
critical thought, except
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 changed efforts
d. all of the answers are correct 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 pf genotype and phenotype
c. ethnocentric oriented textbooks and resources
d. unbiased content materials Correct Answer: c. ethnocentric oriented textbooks and resources
one problem with standardized assessments is that
a. they have been normed on only one racial or ethnic group (usually whites)
b. they aimed at only one group of students
c.they may be very difficult
d. they are often too easy Correct Answer: a. they have been normed on only one racial or ethnic group
the term for the belief that ones own ways are good, natural, and right, is
a. relativism
b. ethnocentrism
c. constructivism
d. adjustment Correct Answer: b. ethnocentrism
which of the following is not an extreme case of prejudice?
a. racism
b. hate groups
c. racial profiling
d. ethnocentrism Correct Answer: d. ethnocentrism
which of the following 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 ones own virtues
d.prejudicial attitudes that offer criteria for making decisions about outgroups Correct Answer: b.
prejudicial attitudes that aid in dealing with a complex world
which of the following correctly describes the value expressive function?
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 about making decisions about outgroups Correct 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 Correct 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 Correct Answer: c. the media
The practice of racial profiling is best described as
a. marketing strategy
b. 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 Correct Answer: b. 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 of reasons or motivations behind ones thoughts and actions Correct
Answer: c. encouraging impulsive behavior
According to the authours, the best conditions under which social contact can be improved include
a. equalstatus contact, subordinate goals, ability grouping, and personal familiarity
b. equal status contact, subordinate goals, justified hierachies, and personal familiarity
c. school norms encouraging intergroup interaction, grouping by ability, personal familiarity, and
subordinate goals
d. personal familiarity, school norms encouraging intergroup interactions, equal status contact, and
subordinate goals Correct Answer: d. personal familiarity, school norms, encouraging intergroup
interactions, equal status contact, and subordinate goals
It is well to be cautious when applying the contact hypothesis because
a. monocultural schools are not good places to try the contact hypothesis
b. students never believe anything teachers say anyway
c.equal status within the school may not translate to equal contact outside of school
d. change is difficult Correct Answer: c. equal status within school may not translate to equal contact
outside of school
The authors make the following recommendations to teachers for creating classrooms that encourage
critical thought, except
