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Exam 3 (Pt. 1 - terms)
Student Diversity
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
04/07/2014

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Term
Culture
Definition
the norms, traditions, behaviors, language, and perceptions of a group
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Socioeconomic status (SES)
Definition
the most common way of designating one's social class. Tied closely with culture, race, and other factors.
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the summer slide
Definition
child loses knowledge through summer if they do not have material or access to continue to learn
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the "achievement gap"
Definition
averages between different ethnicity groups impacted by money
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ethnicity
Definition
cultural heritage shared by a group of individuals, based on geography and history
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race
Definition
socially constructed label used to group people of similar physical appearances
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sex
Definition
person's bilogical sex (male or female)
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gender
Definition
person's socially constructed roles and behaviors that are seen as masculine or feminine
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sex roles
Definition
the role or behavior learned by a person as appropriate to their sex, determined by the prevailing cultural norms
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gender socialization
Definition
occurs throughout our lives; boys and girls are socially different
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English immersion
Definition
brief course, followed by full English speaking classes
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Transitional bilingual ed
Definition
2 or 3 years with first language, followed by English speaking classes
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Paired bilingual ed
Definition
children taught in both first language and English
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Two-way bilinugal ed
Definition
all students expected to learn English and another language
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