1. Studies investigating the transition from sixth (elementary school) to seventh grade (junior high school) have found that
A. friendships helped in adjustment in seventh grade.
B. there were no adjustment problems in seventh grade.
C. self-esteem increased because students viewed themselves as more mature.
D. the nature of the school environment has little to do with adjusting to junior high school.
ans: A
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2. An examination of the most successful junior high schools reveals that the most striking feature is their
A. belief in back-to-basics.
B. use of arts to complement their academic programs.
C. use of field trips and guest speakers from the community.
D. ability to accommodate individual differences among students.
ans: D
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3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about high school dropouts?
A. More males drop out than females.
B. One third of the girls drop out for personal reasons.
C. About 10 percent drop out for school-rated reasons.
D. Many drop out to work to support their families.
ans: C
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4. Which of the following statements is true?
A. As class size increases, academic achievement increases.
B. As class size increases, academic achievement decreases.
C. As school size increases, academic achievement increases.
D. As school size increases, academic achievement decreases.
ans: B
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5. Which term refers to a grouping of people according to their similar economic, occupational, and educational characteristics?
A. Ethnicity
B. Culture
C. Socio Economic Status
D. Ethnocentrism
E. Enculturalization
ans: C
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6. When did the curriculum in high schools change from strictly intellectual training to a combination of general education, college preparatory, and vocational courses?
A. 1880s
B. 1900s
C. 1920s
D. 1940s
E. 1960s
ans: C
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7. According to text and lecture, a group of individuals who reject an aspect of their culture at one point in their lives, but embrace it at another time is...
A. common
B. unusual
C. typical in technological societies
D. typical in non-technological societies
E. unusual in societies with authoritarian or autocratic governments.
ans: A
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8. Mina was raised in a typical American family that instilled in her the value of individualism.  She thinks that cultures emphasizing collectivism rather than individualism are ridiculous.  Her view is an example of
A. Multiculturalism
B. Alternation
C. Acculturation
D. Ethnicity
E. Ethnocentric
ans: E
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9. Which of the following conclusions is best supported by cross-cultural studies of adolescents' achievement orientation?
A. Ethnic minority adolescents are less academically oriented than non-minority adolescents.
B. White American adolescents are more motivated by academic competition than academic achievement.
C. Asian American students are more likely to succeed in high school than are adolescents of other ethnic backgrounds.
D. Hispanic American students are more competitive with each other than with White American students.
E. Hispanic Americans are more motivated by family values than are adolescents of other ethnic minority backgrounds.
ans: C
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10. Adolescents from middle-SES families are more likely than those from low-SES families to be exposed to which of the following parenting styles?
A. Authoritarian
B. Neglectful
C. Permissive
D. Authoritative
ans: D
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