A Kurdish tribe in Israel subscribed to the belief that neonates could not see until they were 30 days old. This is an example of a/an __________.
A. old wife’s tale
B. ethnotheory
C. cultural bias
D. grandmothers’ wisdom
B. ethnotheory
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Curriculum that introduces foods, festivals, and music from different cultures on an occasional basis is termed
a. embedded curriculum b. diversity education c. multicultural education d. "tourist" curriculum
A student in one of your classes asks you if she and some her friends can use your classroom for Christian bible study before school. You're not sure if this is a violation of the principle of separation of church and state. If this question was to become a legal issue, and if a ruling was consistent with legal precedent, which of the following is the most valid conclusion?
a. The study group will not be allowed to meet on the school campus, since it is associated with a particular religious organization. b. The study group will be allowed to meet, since schools must allow religious groups to use school facilities on the same basis as other extracurricular organizations. c. The study group will not be allowed to meet, because it establishes the possibility of undesirable groups, such as the Aryan Nation (a neo-Nazi organization) making a similar request. d. The study group will not be allowed to meet, since religious symbols (such as the bible) are not allowed in schools.
Your phone ringing while you're studying for a critical exam is an example of a distraction. Of the following, which shows you are not in control?
A. You do not answer. B. You talk for three hours. C. You talk, but for a short time. D. You answer and say you're studying and you'll call back later.
The most effective preschool programs include all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
a. Encourage the involvement of parents to reinforce critical skills b. Operate from a more structured and systematic instructional base c. Address children's needs through a group structure d. Include typically developing children as model