In Meyers’ discourse analysis, the New York Times presented poverty as _______________________.
a. something that individuals could not deal with on their own
b. something that required governmental intervention
c. a mire into which people fall
d. all of these are true
ANS: d.
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We took a sample of children who had been learning to play a musical instrument for five years. We measured the number of hours they spent practising each week and assessed their musical skill by how many of 8 increasingly difficult exams they had passed. We also asked them whether their parents forced them to practise or not (were their parents pushy?). What does the graph suggest about children who spend approximately 1 hour practising a week?
A. They were less affected by having a pushy parent than those that practised for 7 hours. B. They had less variability in their ability than those who didn’t practise at all. C. On average, these children will be more musically skilled if they do not have pushy parents than if they do have pushy parents. D. On average, these children will be more musically skilled if they have pushy parents than if they do not have pushy parents.
In which type of class will students typically have the most difficulty maintaining concentration?
a. a mathematics class where students are routinely asked to work on problems at the chalkboard b. a chemistry laboratory c. a composition course where students critique each other's writing assignments d. an American history class that is 98 percent lecture
The ______ refers to the difference between students of color and their White peers in various subjects
a. education gap b. academic gap c. achievement gap d. equity gap
The due process rights of tenured teachers in dismissal proceedings include
a. a statement of charges b. a hearing before a fair tribunal c. representation by legal counsel d. all of the above