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| The major difference between a disability and a handicap is that a disability is an inability to do something specific such as being unable to hear or to walk, while a handicap... |
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| is a disadvantage in certain situations |
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| which of the following statements is true about intelligence |
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| it is theorized to be a collection of abilities by many psychologists |
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| the theory that defines intelligence as encompassing at least eight separate kinds of intelligence is... |
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| Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences |
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| All children in Mrs Gary's math class can now solve subtraction problems, but Larry does them much more quickly and efficiently than most of his classmates. Sternberg would call this... |
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| What affective characteristic has been added to Renzulli and Reis' definition of giftedness? |
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| As opposed to the term prejudice, the term discrimination refers to |
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| In applying our knowledge of the differences in mathematical abilities between boys and girls, we should remember that |
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| difference are based on averages, not on individual students |
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| The term gender is associated with judgements influenced by culture and |
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| Which one of the following quotations MOST clearly represents the concept of stereotyping? |
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| People from that region just aren't ambitious. |
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| Studies of educational discrimination against minority ethnic groups today show that |
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| there are still fewer opportunities for minority students to enter top-level professions |
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| What group of people have the most stereotyped notions of gender roles? |
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| Differences between males and females in cognitive abilities are |
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| considered very small and insignificant |
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| A language variation spoken by a particular ethnic, social, or regional group is called a |
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| Darnel, an African American second grader who uses nonstandard English, complained about his partner in spelling practice. "Fred Not say nothin' today." Which of the following would be the most relevant reply that the teacher could make? |
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| "If hes not saying anything today, do you think there is something bothering him?" |
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| Nikolas is an eleventh grader who came to America from Russia with his parents one year ago. He has gradually developed his fluency in the English language, but he continues to have some difficulty using English during classroom activities. What should Nikolas' teacher do to help him with his English language acquisition? |
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| Promote Nikolas' bilingualism in both English and Russian |
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| According to Borman and Overman, teachers can do the following to create resilient classrooms |
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| provide a safe and orderly classroom and develop positive teacher-student relationships |
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| The rules and traditions that guide the behavior of a group comprise its |
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| Mark decides that he doesnt want to be like the "rich kids who sell themselves out to the system". Accordingly, he prides himself on not learning what the school is trying to teach. Which of the following concepts best characterizes his behavior? |
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| Which of the following student situations is predictive of tracking practices? |
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| Marie, who was placed in the low reading group in the third grade, is counseled in the 8th grade into home economics instead of beginning algebra |
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| Which one of the following variables is MOST likely to correlate positively and highest with children's school achievement? |
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| Parent's attitudes towards education |
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| Cheryl gets good grades in her language class but uses incorrect grammar and punctuation in her written work in other classes. This situation suggest a problem with |
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| Rory learned about divergent rays in physics class when he was studying the effects of lenses. Later, in his psychology class, he immediately understood the concept of divergent thinking. What learning experience did Rory have? |
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| Piaget's approach to learning is an example of what type of constructivism? |
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| Which one of the following ways of learning an applied skill is most consistent with constuctivist approach? |
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| Use realistic materials and a group format to provide support for individuals |
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| Ms French would like to have her students, while experimenting with their own structured materials, discover some key principles of gravity. Which one of the following teaching methods should be most appropriate for this purpose? |
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| Cooperative learning involves the following |
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| Elaboration, interpretation, and argumentation |
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| The idea that skills and knowledge are tied to the circumstances in which they are learned and difficult to apply in new settings |
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| The expectation based on previous experiences with a lack of control, that all ones efforts will lead to failure |
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| A group of people who have been socially disadvantaged-not always based on numbers |
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| Evaluating conclusions by logically and systematically examining the problem, the evidence, and the solution |
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| A philosophy about how to deal with people that respects differences, shares authority, and builds on the knowledge of others |
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| The ability to adapt successfully in spire of difficult circumstances and threats to development |
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| Assignment to different classes and academic experiences bas on achievement |
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| Aspect of learning process that relies on collaboration with other and respect for different perspectives |
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| Successfully going back and forth between cultures in language, dialect, or nonverbal behaviors to fit the situation |
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