EDUC 2130 CHAPTER 8 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Is the way of life common to a group of people consisting of their values, attitudes and
believes - Answer -Culture
A ______ is made up of individuals within a larger culture who share a self defined
racial or cultural identity and a set of beliefs, attitudes and values - Answer -Ethnic
group
Possible elements that might shape a persons _________ include customs, age, racial
identity, exceptionalities, language, gender, sexual orientation, income level, believes,
values and customs - Answer -Cultural identity
________ students have limited ability to understand, read, or speak English and they
have a first language other than English - Answer -Limited English proficient
Using two languages as a medium of instruction is an example of - Answer -Bilingual
education
Self expression, task orientation, self-determination and self-esteem are characteristics
of _______ cultures. - Answer -Individualistic
________ is a set of believes based on the importance of seeing the world from
different cultural frames of reference and on recognizing and valuing the rich array of
cultures within our nation and global community. - Answer -Multiculturalism
___________ refers to a shared feeling of common identity, based on a "common
ancestry, culture, history tradition and a sense of peoplehood." - Answer -Ethnicity
It is estimated that the number of multicultural Americans is increasing at ____ times the
rate of the white population - Answer -10
Any group numbering less than half of the total population is called a - Answer -Minority
According to research, ________ contributes most strongly to students achievement in
school - Answer -Socioeconomic status
Ethnic and racial minorities have traditionally ______ power in the public life of United
States - Answer -Lacked
_________ Is the process of attributing behavioral characteristics to all members of a
group - Answer -Stereotyping
Is the way of life common to a group of people consisting of their values, attitudes and
believes - Answer -Culture
A ______ is made up of individuals within a larger culture who share a self defined
racial or cultural identity and a set of beliefs, attitudes and values - Answer -Ethnic
group
Possible elements that might shape a persons _________ include customs, age, racial
identity, exceptionalities, language, gender, sexual orientation, income level, believes,
values and customs - Answer -Cultural identity
________ students have limited ability to understand, read, or speak English and they
have a first language other than English - Answer -Limited English proficient
Using two languages as a medium of instruction is an example of - Answer -Bilingual
education
Self expression, task orientation, self-determination and self-esteem are characteristics
of _______ cultures. - Answer -Individualistic
________ is a set of believes based on the importance of seeing the world from
different cultural frames of reference and on recognizing and valuing the rich array of
cultures within our nation and global community. - Answer -Multiculturalism
___________ refers to a shared feeling of common identity, based on a "common
ancestry, culture, history tradition and a sense of peoplehood." - Answer -Ethnicity
It is estimated that the number of multicultural Americans is increasing at ____ times the
rate of the white population - Answer -10
Any group numbering less than half of the total population is called a - Answer -Minority
According to research, ________ contributes most strongly to students achievement in
school - Answer -Socioeconomic status
Ethnic and racial minorities have traditionally ______ power in the public life of United
States - Answer -Lacked
_________ Is the process of attributing behavioral characteristics to all members of a
group - Answer -Stereotyping
