Chapter 2

Question 1

Mr. Johnson is the varsity football coach at Carver High School. He believes that girls are too emotional and fragile to play football on his team. Mr. Johnson is engaging in

Answer 1

gender stereotyping

Question 2

Joanna has the capacity for adult-like thought. Her reasoning ability is maturing, and she has the capability for abstract reasoning. Joanna is most likely in which stage of childhood?

Answer 2

High school

Question 3

Which of the following characteristics best describes the physical development of middle school students?

Answer 3

Onset of puberty leading to reproductive maturity, sudden growth spurts, and exhibition of risk-taking behaviors

Question 4

All of the following describe students from low-SES settings except

Answer 4

they may be organized and determined to complete assignments

(they may enter first grade having been read to about 25 hours, compared to 1000 hours in middle-class homes, they may be physically aggressive, they very often attend schools with inadequate facilities and less-effective teachers)

Question 5

All of the following characteristics describe the cognitive development of middle school students except

Answer 5

realism plays a more active role in decision making

(reasoning ability is increasingly more abstract, increased ability to solve complex problems, often in a state of self-absorption)

Question 6

According to the text, approximately what percentage of American students receive special education services?

Answer 6

12%

Question 7

According to Piaget’s model of cognitive development, which of the following statements best describes a child in the concrete operations state?

Answer 7

the child begins to think logically, and understands the concept of conversation

Question 8

Approximately what percentage of Americans who practive a religion align with Christianity?

Answer 8

over 90%

Question 9

Miss Crenshaw tends to call on her female students more often than her male students. She also tends to give more positive feedback and praise to her female students. Miss Crenshaw is demonstrating

Answer 9

gender bias

Question 10

Janice’s physical development is characterized by a steady growth in height and weight and an improvement in dexterity. She is also significantly taller than some of her classmates. Janice is most likely in which childhood stage?

Answer 10

elementary school

Question 11

The level at which a child can almost but not completely grasp a concept or perform a task successfully is called the

Answer 11

zone of proximal development

Question 12

The delivery of instruction in two languages is called

Answer 12

bilingual education

Question 13

Gabriel has a positive, overconfident self-concept. His self-concept is influenced heavily by family and society, and most of his emotional times are with his family. Gabriel is most likely in which stage of childhood?

Answer 13

early childhood

Question 14

The fair and balanced treatment of boys and girls is known as

Answer 14

gender equity

Question 15

According to Gardner’s theory of learning styles, which of the following best describes the bodily-kinesthetic disposition?

Answer 15

inclination for activities requiring strength, speed, and flexibility

Question 16

Tanya is a middle school student. Her strengths include goal setting and self-monitoring. She tends to act as a mediator, and uses self-reflection and self-discipline. According to Gardner, which of the following is most likely Tanya’s strongest disposition?

Answer 16

intrapersonal

Question 17

Jon, an elementary school student, enjoys arts and crafts. He prefers manipulatives when being introduced to a topic. Jon’s learning style is probably

Answer 17

tactile

Question 18

The categorization of students according to the physical characteristics they have at birth is called

Answer 18

race

Question 19

Joshua is capable of empathy towards people he doesn’t know. Socially, he tends to group with other boys, and he is increasingly concerned with making and keeping friends. Joshua is most likely in which stage of childhood?

Answer 19

Elementary school

Question 20

A strong sense of fairness, a desire to help those less fortunate, and experienceing roller-coaster emotions are all character development characteristics of which of the following childhood stages?

Answer 20

Middle school