Student development

In the context of student diversity, what are qualities shared by members of an identifiable group or community, but not shared by everyone in society, such as gender role?

What is the cognitive style where an individual perceives patterns as a whole rather than focusing on the parts of the pattern separately?

A student who tends to work better alone and prefers highly analytic studies like math and science is likely exhibiting which cognitive style?

What is the term for the cognitive style in which a person reacts more slowly and therefore makes fewer errors?

Which of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences is described as the ability to create and understand music?

According to Howard Gardner's theory, solving mathematical problems easily and accurately is an example of which form of intelligence?

The ability to discern others' nonverbal feelings and thoughts, such as sensing when to be tactful, is characteristic of which of Gardner's intelligences?

A student who has a high degree of sensitivity to their own thoughts and feelings, such as noticing complex ambivalent feelings in oneself, demonstrates what form of intelligence according to Gardner?

Which of these is NOT a quality generally shown by students who are gifted and talented?

What are the two primary methods discussed for supporting students who are gifted and talented?

What does the strategy of 'enrichment' involve for supporting gifted and talented students?

On average, by what margin do teachers tend to interact more often with boys than with girls?

According to the patterns of praise and criticism described, for what are girls more likely to be praised by teachers?

What behavior do teachers tend to overlook in boys, but criticize in girls?

A student who speaks both English and another language fluently is said to have what type of bilingualism?

What is a key cognitive advantage that a fully fluent bilingual student has?

What is the term for the gap between the end of one person’s comment and the next person’s reply?

In many African American and Latin American communities, what is considered an appropriate and respectful behavior for a child when an adult is speaking to them?

What is the belief system, common in many non-white cultures, that relationships and responsibilities, rather than uniqueness and autonomy, define a person?

The teacher-student interaction pattern of teacher Initiating, student Responding, and teacher Evaluating is known as what?

What is the term for a cultural identity where individuals define themselves not by who they are, but by how they differ from or oppose mainstream culture?

According to the chapter, which groups are more likely to develop an oppositional cultural identity?

Which of James Banks' five features of multicultural education is described as the most important for accommodating cultural diversity?

What is Howard Gardner's Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence?

An example of Gardner's Spatial intelligence would be assembling a complex appliance like a bicycle. What is another example provided in the text?

A student who is adept at identifying examples of plant species and noticing relationships among natural processes is demonstrating which of Gardner's intelligences?

Which of the following describes the strategy of 'acceleration' for supporting gifted students?

What is one reason provided in the text for why boys, on average, pull ahead of girls in gross motor skills toward the end of elementary school?

Regarding academic and cognitive differences in gender, what does the chapter conclude about the differences in cognitive ability between boys and girls?

What phenomenon occurs when a student acquires English but loses ability with their home or heritage language?

Why is preserving a student's first language considered important for their overall education?

What type of question, often used by teachers in classrooms, asks for information the teacher already knows and can be confusing for students from some non-Anglo cultures?

What is one potential consequence for a student with an interdependent self when placed in a highly competitive classroom environment?

A student with a reflective cognitive style would be best suited for which of the following tasks?

What is the key difference between sex differences and gender differences as distinguished by psychologists?

What is the term for a system of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that constitute the distinctive way of life of a people?

What percentage of bilingual students in the United States are Hispanic?

The chapter mentions that teachers praising boys more for displaying correct knowledge but praising girls for compliant behavior has what unintended result?

A student with a field-dependent cognitive style would tend to prefer which of the following fields of study?

What is the main critique mentioned in the chapter regarding the research evidence for Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?

What is the recommended best response for a teacher to students' various learning styles?

In the context of gender, social groups of boys tend to differ from those of girls in what way during leisure play?

An English language learner (ELL) is an example of what kind of bilingualism?

What does the chapter say is a common cultural difference regarding social distance during conversation?

From kindergarten through twelfth grade, which gender on average earns slightly higher grades?

What risk does the chapter associate with a teacher using 'enrichment' materials for a gifted student if the teacher is unfamiliar with the material?

The chapter describes how the concept of 'gifted' has broadened from referring only to students with high verbal skills. What other areas does the term 'gifted and talented' now include?

What is one of the features of James Banks' multicultural education program that focuses on the attitudes of students?

In a small co-ed group project, boys on average have a tendency to do what regarding girls' contributions?

According to the chapter, why might a teacher's interaction with boys have more 'publicity' than interactions with girls?