When meeting her new roommate from another country, Frances asks if she is pronouncing her roommate’s name properly. What is Frances is demonstrating?
A. how to avoid sounding foolish.
B. how to point out difficulty.
C. ethnocentrism.
D. respect for cultural differences.
Answer: D
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A) A time everyone needs to go to sleep on their cots B) A 15-minute rest period every morning C) A group rest time only when necessary D) A staff member to make sure everyone has their eyes closed
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have to go that far." Of the following, what is the best assessment of Jack's suggestion? a. His suggestion is consistent with teachers' professional code of ethics, since one student doesn't have the right to disrupt the learning for others. b. His suggestion is not consistent with teachers' professional code of ethics, since the code says that a teacher "shall not intentionally expose the student to embarrassment." c. His suggestion is consistent with teachers' professional code of ethics, since the code says that, "The education profession is vested by the public with a trust and responsibility requiring the highest ideals of professional service." d. His suggestion isn't consistent with teachers' professional code of ethics, since teachers are responsible for maintaining a safe and orderly classroom.
Ralph Tyler's Eight Year Study compared
a. different ways of teaching spelling. b. different types of tracking systems. c. the performance of traditional and progressive high school graduates. d. the test performance of students in Title I and non-Title I schools.