Question 1

When it comes to school size, is bigger better? Discuss what you know about research on school size and extracurricular activity participation among high school students.

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Question 2

According to the textbook, which of the following explanations support why some researchers believe the availability of private schools in urban areas has contributed to racial segregation?

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A)   many White students who would otherwise attend their neighborhood public school attend private school instead
B)   many White teachers choose to work at private schools
C)   There are no regulations prohibiting private schools from using ethnicity in admission decisions.
D)   Black families have negative stereotypes about private schools.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Research suggests that creating "schools within schools" in larger high schools is associated with all except which of the following?

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A)   the development of a more positive social environment
B)   inadvertently creating "schools" within the school that differ in their educational quality
C)   maintaining a more intimate emotional climate for students
D)   improving students' mental and physical health outcomesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Beth attends a multiethnic school. Compared to schools that are less well balanced, Beth is most likely to feel:

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A)   safer.
B)   less lonely.
C)   less harassed.
D)   Beth is likely to feel all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

According to evidence cited in the textbook, the ideal size of a school for adolescents is between:

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A)   100 and 500 students.
B)   200 and 600 students.
C)   600 and 900 students.
D)   2,000 and 4,000 students.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Comparisons of large and small schools reveal that:

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A)   small schools actually offer more varied curricula.
B)   students in large schools are more likely to participate in school activities.
C)   small schools have more material resources.
D)   students in small schools are more likely to participate in school activities.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which boy is most likely to commit an act of lethal violence?

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A)   Mitchell, who has mental health problems
B)   Miguel, who has easy access to guns
C)   Martin, who has recently dropped out of school
D)   Researchers have not identified a reliable mechanism for identifying which students will commit a lethal crime.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   As class size increases, academic achievement decreases.
B)   As class size increases, academic achievement increases.
C)   As school size increases, academic achievement increases.
D)   As school size increases, academic achievement decreases.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following statements about tracking is false?

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A)   Teaching quality is more or less the same in different tracks.
B)   Students who are tracked tend to socialize mainly with peers from the same academic group.
C)   Tracking can cause hostility between students in different tracks.
D)   Tracking procedures often discriminate against minority and poor students.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

During the 1920s, the _____ was designed to meet the needs of a diverse and growing population of young people.

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A)   comprehensive high school
B)   middle school
C)   vocational school
D)   parochial schoolE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

President George W. Bush's 2002 mandate that all children, regardless of economic circumstance, achieve academic proficiency is called the:

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A)   All Children Learn Together Act.
B)   Stay In Public School Act.
C)   No Child Left Behind Act.
D)   Teach The Test Act.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Not only are schools the chief educational arena for adolescents, but they also play an extremely important role in:

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A)   defining the young person's social world and social network.
B)   shaping psychosocial development.
C)   the development of motivations, aspirations, and expectations.
D)   All of the above.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

A learning disability:

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A)   is related to emotional problems such as divorce.
B)   may be caused by a neurological problem.
C)   is usually related to hearing impairments.
D)   can be corrected with special tutoring.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Experts are likely to express all of the following reasons for the failure of school reform, except:

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A)   concentration of poverty in many inner-city communities has produced a population of students with an array of personal and situational problems.
B)   many urban school districts are burdened by the huge administrative bureaucracies that often impede reform and hinder educational innovation.
C)   students in urban school report less of a sense of "belonging" to their school.
D)   the explosion of job opportunities in inner-city communities has left many students leaving school to pursue careers.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Decisions about whether to implement tracking in non-tracked schools, or whether to "de-track" schools that use ability grouping, are typically quite controversial; not surprisingly, parents of students in the higher tracks _____, whereas parents in the lower tracks _____.

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A)   favor the practice; oppose it
B)   oppose it; favor the practice
C)   favor the practice; are indifferent
D)   are indifferent; favor the practiceE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

According to a national survey, how many students in American public schools have been victims of violence?

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A)   1 out of 4
B)   2 out of 4
C)   1 out of 40
D)   2 out of 40E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Mr. Edwards is the principal at a public school and has just read a research study that discussed ways to maximize student's success. The main message of the research study was that what takes place within a school is probably more important than the nature of its funding and oversight. Based on what you learned from the textbook, what do you think the researchers argued that schools should focus on?

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A)   the ways in which schools train, certify, place, and compensate teachers
B)   successfully tracking students
C)   trying to become a private school
D)   allowing students to choose more of their courseworkE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which groups are most likely to disengage from school during early adolescence?

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A)   girls and affluent adolescents
B)   girls and students from poor families
C)   boys and affluent adolescents
D)   boys and students from poor familiesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Ms. Willingham sets high standards for her students but is very responsive to their needs. What type of teaching style is this characteristic of?

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A)   autocratic
B)   authoritarian
C)   authoritative
D)   permissiveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following is most important in influencing adolescents' learning and psychosocial development?

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A)   school climate
B)   size of the school
C)   amount of money spent on extracurricular activities
D)   racial composition of the schoolE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Beth attends a multiethnic school. Compared to schools that are less well balanced, Beth is most likely to feel:

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Which of the following statements about tracking is false?

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Not only are schools the chief educational arena for adolescents, but they also play an extremely important role in:

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According to a national survey, how many students in American public schools have been victims of violence?

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Which of the following is most important in influencing adolescents' learning and psychosocial development?

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Research suggests that creating "schools within schools" in larger high schools is associated with all except which of the following?

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Ms. Willingham sets high standards for her students but is very responsive to their needs. What type of teaching style is this characteristic of?

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Decisions about whether to implement tracking in non-tracked schools, or whether to "de-track" schools that use ability grouping, are typically quite controversial; not surprisingly, parents of students in the higher tracks _, whereas parents in the lower tracks _.

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Comparisons of large and small schools reveal that:

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President George W. Bush's 2002 mandate that all children, regardless of economic circumstance, achieve academic proficiency is called the:

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Which of the following statements is true?

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A learning disability:

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Which boy is most likely to commit an act of lethal violence?

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When it comes to school size, is bigger better? Discuss what you know about research on school size and extracurricular activity participation among high school students.

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According to research studies, students ...
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Experts are likely to express all of the following reasons for the failure of school reform, except:

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Which groups are most likely to disengage from school during early adolescence?

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During the 1920s, the _____ was designed to meet the needs of a diverse and growing population of young people.

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According to evidence cited in the textbook, the ideal size of a school for adolescents is between:

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According to the textbook, which of the following explanations support why some researchers believe the availability of private schools in urban areas has contributed to racial segregation?

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Beth attends a multiethnic school. Compared to schools that are less well balanced, Beth is most likely to feel:

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Which of the following statements about tracking is false?

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Not only are schools the chief educational arena for adolescents, but they also play an extremely important role in:

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According to a national survey, how many students in American public schools have been victims of violence?

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Which of the following is most important in influencing adolescents' learning and psychosocial development?

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Research suggests that creating "schools within schools" in larger high schools is associated with all except which of the following?

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Ms. Willingham sets high standards for her students but is very responsive to their needs. What type of teaching style is this characteristic of?

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Decisions about whether to implement tracking in non-tracked schools, or whether to "de-track" schools that use ability grouping, are typically quite controversial; not surprisingly, parents of students in the higher tracks _____, whereas parents in the lower tracks _____.

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Comparisons of large and small schools reveal that:

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President George W. Bush's 2002 mandate that all children, regardless of economic circumstance, achieve academic proficiency is called the:

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According to evidence cited in the textbook, the ideal size of a school for adolescents is between:

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