Which of these suggestions was not a part of the "back-to-basics" effort initiated by the report by the National Commission on Excellence in Education?
a. the strengthening of high school graduation requirements
b. lengthening the school day, school year, or both
c. significantly more homework for high school students
d. standardized achievement tests as students move from one level to the next
e. more flexible codes of conduct to keep more students in school
E
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Research with preteens age 10-12 shows which of the following gender differences in interaction?
A. Boys are more likely to focus on physical activities that don't require intimacy skills, while girls tend to focus on activities that are domestic in nature. B. Girls are more likely to focus on competition with peers while boys are more likely to engage in collaborative play. C. Boys are more likely to focus on physical activities that don't require intimacy skills, while girls are more likely to socialize and develop more intimate friendships. D. None of these.
In sociological terms, the context of a social interaction includes:
a. the social environment. b. activities surrounding the interaction. c. the physical setting in which it occurs. d. what precedes the interaction. e. all of the above
Order theorists have rejected the usefulness of value consensus as a glue that binds diverse people together
a. true b. false
The text offers several explanations for the drop in overall fertility levels. Which of the following is NOT one of these?
a. waiting longer to have their first babies b. childbearing having increasingly shifted to later ages c. an increase in sexual abstinence d. a higher incidence of childlessness