PS/420 PS420 PS 420 Unit 4 Quiz

PS 420 Unit 4 Quiz

Question 1.         Question: How much society is willing to pay for the education of its citizens is influenced by

                Student Answer    (a)Values.

                                                (b)  Concepts of knowledge and skills required for the future.

                                                 (c ) Opinions about the affordability of programs and curricula.

                                                 (D) All answers are correct.

Question 2.         Question: The schools’ function in the United States can be described as

                Student Answer  (A)  Universal.

                                                (B)  Formal.

                                                (C )  Prescriptive.

                                                 (D)All of the above.

Question 3.         Question :           A school that is authorized and funded by a public school district, formed by a group of parents, teachers, or other community members with a shared education philosophy is known as a

                Student Answer:                             (A)  Charter school.

                                                 (B) Magnet school.

                                                 (C) Home-based school.

                                                (D)  Private school.

Question 4.         Question: All of the following are macrosystem factors which affect schools except

                Student Answer:                              (A)  Political Ideology.

                                                (B)  Economics.

                                                 (C) Religion.

                                                  (D)Teacher-Parent Relationships.

Question 5.         Question: The No Child Left Behind Act was designed to

                Student Answer:                              (A) Give parents options.

                                                (B)  Give the wealthy tax breaks.

                                                (C)  Ensure parents keep children at one particular school.

                                                (D)  Create better after-school programming.

Question 6.         Question: Janet has lost the use of her legs due to an inherited condition.  Loss of the use of her legs is Janet’s

                Student Answer:                              (A)  Handicapism.

                                                (B)Impairment.

                                                (C)  Disability.

                                                (D)  Developmental trend.

Question 7.         Question: From a historical perspective, attitudes toward individuals with disabilities have generally progressed from

                Student Answer:                             (A)  Pity to widespread acceptance.

                                                (B)  Acceptance to pity.

                                                (C)  Denial to Title IX.

                                                (D)  Acceptance of denial.

Question 8.         Question: Traditional values of the macro culture enter the school through

                Student Answer:                              (A)  The school curriculum.

                                                (B)  Classroom management techniques.

                                                  (C) Both curriculum and classroom management.

                                                (D)  Neither curriculum nor classroom management.

Question 9.         Question: Assumptions and practices that promote the differential and unequal treatment of people because they are different physically, mentally, or behaviorally are called

                Student Answer:                              (A)  Classism.

                                                (B)  Stereotyping.

                                                (c)  Handicapism.

                                                (D)  Title IX.

Question 10.      Question: Melting Pot refers to the idea that

                Student Answer:                              (A)  A majority cultural group should take on characteristics of a minority group.

                                                 (B) Society should socialize diverse groups to blend into a common culture.

                                                (C)  Educational activities should occur in the child’s native language.

                                                (D)  Schools should create a common set, or pot, of science activities.