Final Flashcards
Cross cultural studies have found that when children are relied on for performing tasks that contribute to their families’ survival, they tend to show less antisocial behavior and act more responsibly than children in cultures that do not take on such work
True
Much of the research addressing children’s’ contribution to household work has been conducted by sociologists and psychologists using questionnaires, interviews, and time diaries as their data collection instrument
True
Families that participated in the CELF mixed methods study were middle-class, dual-earner families with children
True
The mixed-methods study shows that while younger children report many responsibilities they seldom contribute to household work
True
The mixed methods study shows that paying allowances to children is a strongly related to children’s participation in household tasks
True
Multicultural education accepts the melting pot theory of American society
False
The idea of alternative competency in city centers educational policy is that alternative life styles will be given equal value within the class room
True
One of the successes of city centers multicultural education program is that parent’s without any professional educational training or credentials played an important role in creating school policy and programs
False
The scene at city center involving children named Jonathan, Andrew, Robert, and Ann shows that social class plays a relatively unimportant role in the daily experience between children at City Center
False
At city center Latinx children, while constantly touching base during the day with the Latinx staff members quickly learn that these staff members have no power
True
Although Samoan children are familiar with death
they are forbidden to see the fetus of a woman who
has had a miscarriage.
False
Samoan children are prevented from witnessing
graveside autopsies of dead bodies in search of the
cause of death.
False
Samoan children are very accustomed to seeing their
fathers and mothers exchange casual caresses.
False
The lack of privacy within Samoan houses makes it
inevitable that children should see sexual
intercourse, often and between many different
people.
True
Meade argues that Samoans reject public discussions
of sex and sexuality not because the activities are
wrong but because such discussions are unseemly –
not in good taste.
True
