Read the four statements below. Which statement is NOT correct?
a. Young children who gain skills in their native language and also in English outperform one-language children on achievement tests.
b. Gaining bilingual skills has great value in today's global economy.
c. Bilingual education encourages people to see some cultural traditions as better than others.
d. English immersion seeks to "Americanize" children by teaching them the dominant culture.
(Answer: c)
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According to the text, most males and many females have the attitude that
(a) too much opportunity is provided for young people to be alone. (b) the male use of force and aggression to have sexual intercourse is acceptable. (c) females are too aggressive. (d) rape laws are difficult to enforce.
______ refers to a set of hierarchical relationships where groups are defined culturally, ethnically, and/or racially. These relationships serve to guarantee the political, social, and economic interests of the dominant group.
A. Genocide B. Patriotism C. Colonialism D. Caste system
In the Dominican Republic, the central family unit is:
a. the man and his male children b. the woman and her children c. the man and his female children d. both the man and the woman together with their children
The ___________ of woman as mother has figurative and literal forms. The figurative version is expressed when others expect women to take care of everyone.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).