Question 1

In which field do women currently earn more than half of the bachelor's degrees that colleges award?

Accepted Answer

A)   health
B)   physical sciences
C)   business
D)   engineering

Question 2

Which of these accurately describes how socioeconomic status affects the education of youth?

Accepted Answer

A)   Poor children and rich children begin school with the same level of basic academic competence.
B)   Poor adolescents tend to have more stress in their lives than adolescents from wealthy families do.
C)   Parents from higher social classes are less involved in their adolescent's education, probably because they work so many hours.
D)   Affluent youngsters and poor youngsters receive about the same nutrition and health care.

Question 3

Why do some experts say that dropping out of school is a public health problem?

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A)   High school dropouts work in jobs that are more likely to expose them to infectious diseases.
B)   High school dropouts earn less money, which means they can rarely afford to buy medicine.
C)   High school dropouts are more likely to have poor health and to use illicit drugs.
D)   College dropouts tend to have more emotional and physical problems than their counterparts who finish college.

Question 4

Charlie's father and grandfather were lawyers. Charlie is interested in becoming a lawyer too, even though his grades are average. What would a social scientist most likely say about Charlie?

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A)   Charlie's identification with familial role models means that his career path is likely to change as he grows older.
B)   Charlie's failure to identify with familial role models may lead to conflict within his family.
C)   Charlie's development of an occupational identity is profoundly influenced by his peer environment.
D)   Charlie's development of an occupational identity is profoundly influenced by his social environment.

Question 5

Compared with their counterparts from previous decades, today's adolescents have ________ levels of educational attainment and ________ levels of academic achievement.

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A)   lower; lower
B)   lower; higher
C)   higher; higher
D)   higher; lower

Question 6

Which adolescent is least likely to exhibit high academic achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Barney, whose parents set high scholastic standards and expect him to go to college
B)   Beto, whose parents go to all of his school programs and help him select his classes
C)   Benny, whose parents do not want to pressure him, but argue with his teachers about his grades
D)   Bob, whose parents join with other parents who stay involved in school activities

Question 7

The practice of advancing adolescents to the next grade level in school based on age rather than their successful completion of the grade level is known as

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A)   peer group promotion.
B)   age mate promotion.
C)   social promotion.
D)   upward social comparison.

Question 8

Leroy plays video games not because he will win anything by doing well or because anyone approves of his increasing skill, but because he enjoys getting better at the games. His behavior is an example of

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A)   mastery motivation.
B)   temperament.
C)   learned helplessness.
D)   extrinsic motivation.

Question 9

The extent to which an individual strives for success is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   mood composition.
B)   achievement motivation.
C)   personality structure.
D)   self-orientation.

Question 10

Although this theory has not been supported empirically, it was once believed that Black students in the inner city who do well in school

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A)   may be criticized by their peers who say they are "acting White."
B)   are likely to be respected by the White students but not by their Black peers.
C)   are usually respected by the other high-achieving students.
D)   are more likely than their White counterparts to attend college.

Question 11

Professor Stein wants to test the stereotype threat effect. What if the following scenarios accurately illustrates this phenomenon?

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A)   Professor Stein tells participants in the experimental group that members of their ethnic group perform poorly on the type of task that he is asking them to perform, and these participants actually perform better than participants in the control group.
B)   Professor Stein tells participants in the experimental group that members of their ethnic group perform poorly on the type of task that he is asking them to perform, and these participants perform more poorly than participants in the control group.
C)   Professor Stein tells participants in the experimental group that members of their ethnic group perform extremely well on the type of task that he is asking them to perform, and these participants perform more poorly than participants in the control group.
D)   Professor Stein tells participants in the experimental group that participants in the control group do not like them because of their ethnic background, so the experimental group members act aggressively toward members of the control group.

Question 12

Although Miguel and Luis both consider themselves to be Hispanic, Miguel was born in Mexico and moved to the United States as a 10-year-old, while Luis's family has been in the United States for three generations. Based on social science research, what do you predict about these youths' school engagement and performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Miguel is more likely to devalue academic success.
B)   Luis is likely to achieve more in school than Miguel.
C)   Luis's stronger sense of family obligation will contribute to his school success.
D)   Miguel is more likely to be cognitively engaged than Luis is.

Question 13

The belief or expectation that one cannot influence events is called

Accepted Answer

A)   underachievement.
B)   fear of failure.
C)   learned helplessness.
D)   temperament.

Question 14

The economic, social, and cultural resources provided by the family are called family

Accepted Answer

A)   support.
B)   education.
C)   capital.
D)   sharing.

Question 15

Evelyn always scored at the top of her class in elementary and high school. Now, as an adult, she is a successful executive. If Evelyn had taken part in the "marshmallow study" conducted nearly 50 years ago, what would researchers most likely have discovered about Evelyn?

Accepted Answer

A)   She has always been skilled at delaying gratification.
B)   It is likely that Evelyn was securely attached in preschool.
C)   It is likely that Evelyn scored relatively high on an IQ test in elementary school.
D)   Evelyn achieves consistently high scores on tests of impulsivity.

Question 16

Lydia's family is always going to art shows, concerts, and poetry readings. Her family has a large amount of

Accepted Answer

A)   societal influence.
B)   social capital.
C)   cultural capital.
D)   monetary success.

Question 17

Harry has failed ninth grade this year and has not learned the material he needs to go on to higher grade levels. However, his teachers are debating letting him go on to tenth grade next year so that he does not feel left behind or lose touch with his same-age friends. This practice is called

Accepted Answer

A)   disengagement promotion.
B)   teacher-based social support.
C)   achiever dropout prevention.
D)   social promotion.

Question 18

What was the finding of studies that looked at the effect of early intensive education on the later high school performance of children in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)   The preschool intervention was more effective.
B)   The elementary school intervention was more effective.
C)   Each intervention was equally effective.
D)   Neither intervention affected high school performance.

Question 19

Alicia has trouble persisting at tasks and fears failure. Her grades are far lower than one would expect based on her intellectual ability. A psychologist would most likely classify her as

Accepted Answer

A)   emotionally disturbed.
B)   an underachiever.
C)   a delinquent.
D)   a normal adolescent.

Question 20

Which of the following is the best predictor of occupational success?

Accepted Answer

A)   school performance
B)   educational attainment
C)   academic achievement
D)   motivation

Exam 12: Achievement

In which field do women currently earn more than half of the bachelor's degrees that colleges award?

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Which of these accurately describes how socioeconomic status affects the education of youth?

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The belief or expectation that one cannot influence events is called

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Lydia's family is always going to art shows, concerts, and poetry readings. Her family has a large amount of

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Why do some experts say that dropping out of school is a public health problem?

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What was the finding of studies that looked at the effect of early intensive education on the later high school performance of children in poverty?

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Alicia has trouble persisting at tasks and fears failure. Her grades are far lower than one would expect based on her intellectual ability. A psychologist would most likely classify her as

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Professor Stein wants to test the stereotype threat effect. What if the following scenarios accurately illustrates this phenomenon?

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The extent to which an individual strives for success is referred to as

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Leroy plays video games not because he will win anything by doing well or because anyone approves of his increasing skill, but because he enjoys getting better at the games. His behavior is an example of

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Although this theory has not been supported empirically, it was once believed that Black students in the inner city who do well in school

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The practice of advancing adolescents to the next grade level in school based on age rather than their successful completion of the grade level is known as

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Harry has failed ninth grade this year and has not learned the material he needs to go on to higher grade levels. However, his teachers are debating letting him go on to tenth grade next year so that he does not feel left behind or lose touch with his same-age friends. This practice is called

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The economic, social, and cultural resources provided by the family are called family

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Evelyn always scored at the top of her class in elementary and high school. Now, as an adult, she is a successful executive. If Evelyn had taken part in the "marshmallow study" conducted nearly 50 years ago, what would researchers most likely have discovered about Evelyn?

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Which of the following is the best predictor of occupational success?

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Compared with their counterparts from previous decades, today's adolescents have levels of educational attainment and levels of academic achievement.

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Charlie's father and grandfather were lawyers. Charlie is interested in becoming a lawyer too, even though his grades are average. What would a social scientist most likely say about Charlie?

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Which adolescent is least likely to exhibit high academic achievement?

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In which field do women currently earn more than half of the bachelor's degrees that colleges award?

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Which of these accurately describes how socioeconomic status affects the education of youth?

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The belief or expectation that one cannot influence events is called

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Lydia's family is always going to art shows, concerts, and poetry readings. Her family has a large amount of

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Why do some experts say that dropping out of school is a public health problem?

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What was the finding of studies that looked at the effect of early intensive education on the later high school performance of children in poverty?

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Alicia has trouble persisting at tasks and fears failure. Her grades are far lower than one would expect based on her intellectual ability. A psychologist would most likely classify her as

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Professor Stein wants to test the stereotype threat effect. What if the following scenarios accurately illustrates this phenomenon?

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The extent to which an individual strives for success is referred to as

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Leroy plays video games not because he will win anything by doing well or because anyone approves of his increasing skill, but because he enjoys getting better at the games. His behavior is an example of

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Although this theory has not been supported empirically, it was once believed that Black students in the inner city who do well in school

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The practice of advancing adolescents to the next grade level in school based on age rather than their successful completion of the grade level is known as

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Harry has failed ninth grade this year and has not learned the material he needs to go on to higher grade levels. However, his teachers are debating letting him go on to tenth grade next year so that he does not feel left behind or lose touch with his same-age friends. This practice is called

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The economic, social, and cultural resources provided by the family are called family

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Which of the following is the best predictor of occupational success?

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