Ashworth Semester Exam EC410 Cultural Diversity

EC410 : Cultural Diversity
Question 1
Talking the talk emphasizes the use of:
valuing the individual as a human being first and using characteristics that describe them second.
using characteristics that describe the person first and valuing the individual as a human being second.
labeling individuals positively.
labeling individuals negatively.

Question 2
Which is not a way to make a classroom environment culturally sensitive?
Adding cultural clothing to the dramatic play area.
Intentional seating arrangements.
Calling on children in a specific order.
Calling on children in a random order.

Question 3
Label shifts, such as African-American versus colored, Asian versus Oriental, and Latino versus Hispanic, relate to:
ethnology.
ethnocentrism.
ethnicity.
ethnography.

Question 4
How can teachers help children value diversity in others?
Recognizing that people look differently
Recognizing that people have deeper roots than can be seen
Recognizing that people think differently
Recognizing that people act differently

Question 5
Which of the following is NOT a goal of multicultural education?
To help all children function successfully in a multicultural, multiracial society
To help all children experience their differences as culturally diverse people and their similarities as human beings in positive ways
To encourage children to experience people of diverse cultures working together as unique parts of a whole community
To encourage children to focus on their personal strengths and compare themselves to others to see where they are superior and where they are inferior

Question 6
Why is it important to accurately assess and evaluate dual language learners?
It helps identify the student's strengths.
It helps identify the student's weaknesses.
It helps identify the student's strengths and weaknesses.
It helps identify the student's developmental level.

Question 7
Despite statistics on some generalizations on outcomes related to socioeconomic status, what does a large body of research reveal about poverty?
There is no such thing as a culture of poverty.
The culture of poverty persists across communities.
Teachers can combat negative effects of the culture of poverty with explicit instruction.
Children can be trained to work their way out of the culture of poverty.

Question 8
What percentage of children who live with no parent live with a foster family (as of 2011)?
2%
8%
10%
50%

Question 9
When sharing assessments, reports, and data to families it is important for the teacher to format the documents:
in language that is easily understood by family members.
in language that is easily understood by teachers and support staff.
as required by federal legislation.
as the teacher reviews the material with the family members.

Question 10
Which of Gardner's Multiple Intelligences would describe a student that creates mental images during a read aloud?
Visual/spatial
Interpersonal
Naturalist
Intrapersonal