With regard to funding public education, the federal government is designed to:
a. provide adequacy among students
b. produce equality among students
c. have no effect on the allocation of resources among students
d. produce equity (fairness) among students
Answer: d
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According to the authors, in dealing with censorship attempts, teachers should let their actions be guided by the following two precepts:
A. parents have a right to object to their child's listening to or reading a book; parents have a right to object to a book being read in their child's classroom. B. parents have a right to object to their child's listening to or reading a book; parents do not have a right to deny everyone else the right to listen to or read a book. C. selection of books for classroom use is subject to community approval; citizens' right to censor school material is guaranteed by the First Amendment. D. selection of books for classroom use is the teacher's right; parents do not have a right to object to their child's listening to or reading a book.
A narrative researcher has collected stories from a research participant through five hours of conversations. These conversations are transcribed. In order to tell the story of this individual, the researcher now needs to analyze the transcriptions. From the options listed below, what is the researcher primarily looking for as she analyzes the text?
a. A theory of the individual's life experiences b. The stories about how the culture of the individual works c. The themes that emerge from the conversations d. The key elements of the individual's story
When speech and language disorders are the result of problems related to the central nervous system or other systems within the body, the cause is:
A. Congenital. B. Hereditary. C. Environmental. D. Biological.
Which of the following is not one of the four major reasons that out-groups form?
a. Out-groups are in opposition to the larger group. b. People sense that they are excluded by the larger group. c. Some individuals cannot identify with beliefs, norms, or values of the dominant members. d. They have the communication and social skills to effectively relate to the larger group.