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In the 1970s, three independent panels that examined the benefits of secondary school for adolescents concluded that high schools |
| | A) | increase adolescents' exposure to adults. |
| | B) | restrict the transition to adulthood. |
| | C) | decrease adolescents' sense of alienation. |
| | D) | increase employment opportunities for adolescents. |
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Which kind of school has been referred to as "teenage warehouses?" |
| | A) | Middle school |
| | B) | Elementary school |
| | C) | High school |
| | D) | Military school |
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In which country are martial arts classes a standard? |
| | A) | United States |
| | B) | Russian |
| | C) | Brazil |
| | D) | Japan |
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A major current concern among educators regarding middle schools or junior highs is that |
| | A) | there are not enough of them to accommodate the growing population. |
| | B) | they are becoming "watered down" versions of high school. |
| | C) | the curriculum is too basic for the growing needs of children of that age. |
| | D) | there is a shortage of teachers for these schools. |
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According to the back-to-basics movement, the main function of schools should be to |
| | A) | provide extracurricular activities. |
| | B) | enhance the social and emotional development of adolescents. |
| | C) | be comprehensive and provide a multifaceted curriculum. |
| | D) | develop an intellectually mature person by emphasizing training in basic subject. |
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The major rationale for the establishment of junior high schools in the 1920s-1930s was that |
| | A) | early adolescents experience many changes at this time and need to be segregated. |
| | B) | the poor economic conditions put pressure upon the schools to provide more "baby-sitting" space. |
| | C) | too many older adolescents were fighting with the young adolescents. |
| | D) | high schools were "upgraded" and reorganized to encourage students to go on to college or university. |
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The top-dog phenomenon refers to |
| | A) | the superior formal operational reasoning of high school students compared to junior high students. |
| | B) | the dating advantage that junior high school girls have over junior high school boys. |
| | C) | the self-perceptions of junior high school students who attend supportive and stable schools. |
| | D) | the lowered status experienced by students when they move from elementary to junior high school. |
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Darren has been complaining about not being able to make good grades. He says he used to feel good in school, but now feels like a little fish in a big pond. Darren |
| | A) | probably have the same school crises as girls of his age. |
| | B) | is struggling with the transition to junior high school. |
| | C) | is becoming self-conscious because of the emergence of formal operational thought. |
| | D) | probably has developed the underdog adjustment disorder associated with junior high entry. |
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Effective schools for young adolescents have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT |
| | A) | similar methods of grouping students. |
| | B) | emphasis on the school context as a community. |
| | C) | curricula emphasizing self-exploration and definition. |
| | D) | responsiveness to their community political milieus. |
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In which country would you find a juku or cramming school? |
| | A) | United States |
| | B) | Australia |
| | C) | Germany |
| | D) | Japan |
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Freddy is the oldest boy in his middle school and the best athlete. Which of the following is likely true about Freddy? |
| | A) | He is probably very unpopular. |
| | B) | He is probably a poor student. |
| | C) | He is probably a top dog. |
| | D) | He is probably truant. |
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Which of the following is NOT a recommendation by the 1989 Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development? |
| | A) | Involving parents and community leaders in the schools |
| | B) | Boosting students' health and fitness with more in-school programs and helping students who need public health care get it |
| | C) | Merging multiple small school districts into larger districts so as to offer more programs and better utilize resources |
| | D) | Lowering student-to-counselor rations from several hundred-to-1 to 10 to 1 |
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The report from the Carnegie Commission encourages |
| | A) | disbanding middle schools in favor of a longer stay in elementary school. |
| | B) | eliminating high schools and moving from junior high directly to college prep schools. |
| | C) | arranging middle school students in smaller groups. |
| | D) | eliminating middle schools in favor of junior high schools. |
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The students least likely to complete high school are |
| | A) | African American. |
| | B) | from single-parent homes. |
| | C) | Native Americans. |
| | D) | Urban Hispanics. |
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About 50 percent of the dropouts do so for school-related reasons, whereas another 20 percent drop out of high school |
| | A) | for economic reasons. |
| | B) | because they are unable to read and write well. |
| | C) | because they are in trouble with law-enforcement authorities. |
| | D) | are Native Americans. |
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Small schools are more likely to |
| | A) | be associated with prosocial behavior than large schools. |
| | B) | provide fewer opportunities for school participation than large schools. |
| | C) | promote better academic achievement than large schools. |
| | D) | promote more antisocial behavior than large schools. |
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The ______ classroom is characterized by teachers who serve as facilitators of student learning rather than teaching in the traditional manner. |
| | A) | open |
| | B) | new wave |
| | C) | multi-dimensional |
| | D) | California |
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Young adolescents appear to respond well to teachers who |
| | A) | let the students set the limits in the classroom. |
| | B) | are pals. |
| | C) | are insensitive to student criticism. |
| | D) | use natural authority. |
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A teacher says to a student, "Thank you for being quiet in class today for a change." With which type of student is this more likely to occur? |
| | A) | A "trouble-maker" |
| | B) | A White-American student |
| | C) | An African-American student |
| | D) | The "best" student in the class |
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Among minority youth who stay in school, poor academic performance is linked to |
| | A) | the refusal of other students to study with them. |
| | B) | the unwillingness to engage in cooperative learning. |
| | C) | the language barriers. |
| | D) | coming from a poor, single-parent family. |
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The Education for All Handicapped Children Act mandated that all states do which of the following for all handicapped children? |
| | A) | Provide free health care |
| | B) | Provide educational programs for their parents |
| | C) | Provide free testing programs |
| | D) | Provided individualized educational programs |
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Inclusion refers to |
| | A) | teaching handicapped children in public schools. |
| | B) | assigning handicapped children to regular classrooms. |
| | C) | giving handicapped children a high educational priority. |
| | D) | assuring handicapped children interact with nonhandicapped children whenever possible. |
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Shawna, a second grader, has no trouble with math, science, or art; but she cannot spell, read, or write. It is likely that Shawna has a(n) |
| | A) | visual impairment. |
| | B) | speech handicap. |
| | C) | learning disability. |
| | D) | attention deficit. |
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Timothy is suffering from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. He is most likely to be experiencing all but one of the following symptoms? |
| | A) | short attention span. |
| | B) | easily distracted. |
| | C) | below-normal intelligence. |
| | D) | high levels of physical activity. |
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What type of drug is used to control attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder? |
| | A) | Stimulants |
| | B) | Depressant |
| | C) | Tranquilizers |
| | D) | Relaxants |
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The I Have a Dream program (IHAD) was created by Eugene Lang to help in |
| | A) | alleviating the school violence problem in America. |
| | B) | to boost student literacy rates. |
| | C) | to decrease the likelihood of a child dropping out of school. |
| | D) | to get troubled kids off of the streets. |
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What is the best school size? |
| | A) | 500 to 600 or fewer |
| | B) | 800 to 1000 |
| | C) | 1000 to 1500 |
| | D) | 2000 or more |
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_____ is the only country in the world that has high school athletics and sports as an integral part of the educational system. |
| | A) | South Africa |
| | B) | Japan |
| | C) | Italy |
| | D) | The United States |
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