A high school girl elects to take trigonometry and biology but not calculus and physics, aspires to a career in nursing rather than computer science, and rarely participates in class discussions. This pattern most likely reflects the effects of
a. gender differences in ability.
b. gender bias.
c. gender-based learning styles.
d. poor quality instruction.
B
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Steve analyzes the order in which words appear in utterances. He probably specializes in ____ grammar
a. inferential b. prescriptive c. phrase-structure d. word-structure
What are standard and nonstandard dialects? What may happen when stereotypes arise regarding users of standard and nonstandard dialects?
What will be an ideal response?
The overrepresentation of African-American children in classrooms for children with behavior disorders may be attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT
a. cultural bias in behavior rating scales. b. cultural and personal bias in referring students for testing. c. confusion by teachers between culturally different behaviors and behavior disorders. d. cultural differences among family members.
Define and discuss the impact of deaf-blindness.
What will be an ideal response?