Give three examples of adult bias

What will be an ideal response?


A caregiver gives less attention to a raggedly dressed child with unkempt hair; a teacher routinely disciplines girls more harshly than boys because she expects more of them; a parent secretly admires his son for fighting but disapproves of that same behavior in his daughter.

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a. a single aspect within cognition. b. the skill that is the foundation for all learning. c. a complex process that involves both acquiring and recalling information. d. unaffected by perception and attention.

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Which of the following most accurately characterizes the changes in NAEP mathematics scores between 1990 and 2009?

a. Racial/Ethnic group score differences significantly narrowed over this decade. b. Racial/Ethnic group score differences significantly widened over this decade. c. Racial/Ethnic group score differences stayed about the same over this decade. d. Racial/Ethnic group score differences were not directly measured over this decade. e. Racial/Ethnic group score differences were similar to gender differences over this decade.

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Beth Doll and her colleagues developed suggestions for creating resilient classrooms. Which of the following characterizes a resilient classroom?

a. Teachers minimize rules and maximize support for students. b. Teachers reduce expectations for minority students to help them advance to the next grade level. c. Teachers help students develop self-regulation skills and practice behavioral self-control. d. Students establish the classroom rules and procedures and determine the standards.

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According to research, how do locked doors, increased security procedures, and the size of schools affect family engagement?

A. They are physical barriers that can unintentionally discourage family engagement. B. They create a false sense of protection for students, which can undermine family engagement. C. They present minimal challenges that can be easily bypassed by persistent families. D. They are programmatic barriers that are created to purposely limit family engagement.

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