SAGE News Clips: Vocational LearningDescription: To overcome what is commonly referred to as funneling students along particular paths, one that leads to higher education and the other into the "world of work," Antioch High School students are learning to be successful in both arenas. Here, we see students working in a biotech lab, medical facilities, and machine shop. These classes are required for all students--not just those who have been told: "I don't have the capability of becoming a scientist. . ." as noted by student Alfredo Ochoa who participates in the district's biotech program.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 296 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the
following questions:There are many factors that affect a student's educational success. But, according to Coleman, ______ is the most important predictor of student learning.
A. teacher quality
B. family background
C. per-pupil spending
D. the number of books in a school's library
Answer: B
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Looks-related stress and depression can be found globally among men and women; however, ______are particularly susceptible.
A. young women B. older women C. athletic men D. out-of-shape men
Quality is frequently addressed through the imposing of ___________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The chapter predicts several possibilities for families in the future based on the growing numbers of senior citizens in our society. Which of the following is NOT one of those predictions?
A. The percentage of multigenerational households will grow. B. Elders will enter shared living arrangement such as dorm-style living in retirement communities. C. Adult children will boomerang back to their parents. D. Parents will boomerang back to their adult children.
Changing Attitudes toward Same-Sex MarriageIn this exercise, you will reference the graphs from the text, which appear on page 160, and write paragraphs analyzing changing views, by age and over time, of same-sex marriage. These bar graphs illustrate opinions about the acceptability of same-sex marriage among a representative sample of U.S. adults surveyed in 2003 and another sample surveyed in 2013. Assume that the survey was correctly administered in both years and that any differences in the samples do not account for differences in the data.Some make the argument that older U.S. adults will never approve of marriage between same-sex partners. To what extent do these data support that argument? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?