Which of the following is true about the photographs of people in textbooks around 40 years ago?

Minorities were almost impossible to find

What is probably true about past test scores?

They did not reflect the true intelligence of a student

How were language barriers a disadvantage to some children?

Some children did not understand the question

Why does the teacher mention ESL students?

To provide an example of language barriers affecting question comprehension

How did cultural bias affect minorities?

Made it harder for them to believe they can succeed

What was one of the main problems of standardized test materials

They were written by people, usually, for students with the same background

What is the lecture and discussion mainly about?

Curriculum and testing material that foster inequality

studbud

C1 Birdie Week 12 Listening

7 termsStudBud Administration73 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards7 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 7

Answers

1
Which of the following is true about the photographs of people in textbooks around 40 years ago?
People in the photos were mostly men
All group shots had a member of every ethnic group
There were female doctors and black lawyers
Minorities were almost impossible to find
2
What is probably true about past test scores?
They represented the social conditions of minority students
They did not reflect the true intelligence of a student
They only benefited middle to lower class white male students
They diminished traditional gender roles and gender stereotypes
3
How were language barriers a disadvantage to some children?
Some children were from rough urban neighborhoods
Some children did not understand the question
Some children did not know the answers
Some children did not know African-American dialects
4
Why does the teacher mention ESL students?
To demonstrate the inequality of the education system
To represent the diversity of students in American schools
To provide an example of language barriers affecting question comprehension
To show how all ethnicities understand English language testing
5
How did cultural bias affect minorities?
They grew dissatisfied with the public education system
They demanded more equal laws for racial representation
They worked harder to improve their social ranking
Made it harder for them to believe they can succeed
6
What was one of the main problems of standardized test materials
They were difficult even for upper class students
Early IQ tests were too similar to psychological personality tests
They were not very accurate in placing students
They were written by people, usually, for students with the same background
7
What is the lecture and discussion mainly about?
Unequal opportunities for lower-class and minority students
Biased tests created by predominantly white male professors
The lack of Asian representation in textbooks
Curriculum and testing material that foster inequality

C1 Birdie Week 12 Listening Flashcards | StudBud