Diversity and Inclusion in Education Exam Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the principles and practices of diversity and inclusion within educational settings. Students examine the historical, social, and cultural contexts that shape educational experiences and analyze how policies and practices influence equity in schools. Topics include cultural responsiveness, anti-bias education, disability and inclusive classrooms, multilingualism, gender and sexuality, and socioeconomic diversity. Emphasis is placed on creating supportive learning environments that respect and value all learners, developing strategies for inclusive teaching, and addressing barriers to participation and achievement. Through case studies, discussion, and practical applications, students gain the tools to foster a more equitable and just education system.
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Understanding the Psychology of Diversity 3rd Edition by B. Evan Blaine
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Psychology of Diversity
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Q1) Others' perceptions of us are shaped more by: e.g. ,racial or ethnic group) e.g. ,an undisclosed illness)
A)Our invisible group memberships
B)Our visible group memberships
C)Our personality characteristics
Answer: B
Q2) Body size is an important dimension of diversity because
A)Body size influences self-image
B)Prejudice against obese people is widespread
C)Obesity is associated with loss of social status
D)All of the above
Answer: D
Q3) Moving in and out of social roles,such as going from daughter to student to employee,has no effect on our personality or behavior.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Categorization and Stereotyping: Cognitive Processes
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Q1) Automatic stereotyping is inevitable.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Where do stereotypes come from?
A)Personal exposure to members of that group.
B)Distinctive members of a group.
C)Socialization agents
D)All of the above
Answer: D
Q3) Thinking that "they're all the same" about outgroup members reflects the:
A)Ultimate attribution error
B)Subtyping
C)Outgroup homogeneity effect
D)None of the above
Answer: C
Q4) A stereotype is a set of beliefs about the members of a social group.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Stereotypes Expressed: Social Processes That
Shape Diversity
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Q1) Research on synergistic accumulation found that parents' ____ expectations for their teen's drinking behavior were more self-fulfilling than their ____ expectations.
A)Positive;negative
B)Negative;positive
C)Both types of expectations were equally self-fulfilling
Answer: B
Q2) Explain synergistic accumulation.
Answer: Synergistic accumulation refers to the combined effect of two or more substances or factors that results in a greater accumulation or impact than the sum of their individual effects. This can occur in various contexts, such as environmental pollution, drug interactions, or the accumulation of toxins in the body. For example, when two pollutants are present in an environment, their combined effect may be more harmful than if they were present individually. Similarly, when two drugs are taken together, their interaction may lead to increased toxicity or efficacy. In the context of toxin accumulation in the body, the presence of multiple toxins can lead to a more severe impact on health than the presence of each toxin alone. Understanding synergistic accumulation is important in assessing and managing risks in various fields, including public health, environmental protection, and pharmaceuticals.
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Chapter 4: Prejudice: Evaluating Social Difference
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Q1) The idea that prejudice is more likely to be expressed when it can be made to ourselves or others)more reasonable reflects:
A)The authoritarian personality
B)The suppression-justification model
C)Social dominance orientation
D)Personal social beliefs
Q2) People who experience a threat to their self-image tend to be ____.
A)Less prejudiced.
B)More prejudiced.
C)Self-threat is not related to prejudice.
Q3) The belief that a hierarchical ordering of groups in society should be maintained is most consistent with:
A)Fundamentalism
B)Social dominance orientation
C)Right-wing authoritarianism
D)None of the above
Q4) Describe 2 forms of modern prejudice,and note the role of ambivalence in each.
Q5) What is the stereotype people hold of an affirmative action recipient?
Q6) Define racism,and distinguish between racist actions and racism.
Q7) Explain the stereotype content model and its dimensions.
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Chapter 6: Understanding Gender Stereotypes and Sexism
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Q1) Distinguish between the glass ceiling and the maternal wall.How are both expressions of sexism?
Q2) If men were placed in follower,rather than leader,roles as consistently as women are,they would develop better ability at reading nonverbal behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Women earn less than men even in stereotypically female jobs e.g. ,nurse).
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which characteristic best fits the cultural stereotype of men?
A)Sociable
B)Independent
C)Nurturant
D)Helpful
Q5) Which characteristic best fits the cultural stereotype of women?
A)Competitive
B)Independent
C)Understanding
D)Self-confident
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Chapter 7: Understanding Sex Stereotypes and Heterosexism
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Q1) Explain what the questioning and allied identities in LGBTQA add to our understanding of sexual minority categories and to the experience of sexual minorities?
Q2) LGBTQA includes
A)people who identify as in-between sexual minority categories.
B)people whose sexual identify is still in formation.
C)people who are allies with sexual minorities.
D)all of these.
Q3) The experience of society's disapproval of nonheterosexual identities,behavior,and communities is:
A)sexual stigma.
B)sexual prejudice.
C)homophobia.
D)gaydar.
Q4) Which component is not part of one's sexual orientation?
A)sexual attraction
B)self-identification
C)biological sex
D)sexual behavior
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Q5) What is the difference between sexual stigma and sexual prejudice?
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Chapter 8: Understanding Obesity Stereotypes and Weightism
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Q1) Compared with overweight females,overweight males are less likely to be corporate CEOs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Review some of the ways overweight and obese people face discrimination and loss of opportunity in the workplace.
Q3) Negative evaluations of obese people has been demonstrated in which of the following groups of health professionals?
A)physicians
B)nurses
C)dieticians
D)all of these
Q4) White people tend to view obesity in more positive terms than do Black people. A)True
B)False
Q5) Obese stereotypes operate at both automatic and controlled levels.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Describe how weight loss affects weightism. Page 9
Q6) Discuss how the obesity pay gap may occur even if employers are not prejudiced.
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Chapter 9: Understanding Age Stereotypes and Ageism
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Q1) According to surveys,most American adults are aging successfully.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In one experiment by Eibach and his colleagues 2010),participants who were made to feel like their eyesight was deficient,compared with a control group,reported:
A)taking longer to read the passage.
B)more negative mood.
C)feeling 10 years older.
D)all of these.
Q3) Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,mandatory retirement is illegal. A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe elderspeak.
Q5) Describe the ambivalence in the content of old age stereotypes.
Q6) According to research,the most common emotional reaction to older people is: A)hostility.
B)sympathy.
C)pity.
D)all of these.
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Chapter 10: Social Stigma: the Experience of Prejudice
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Q1) People with invisible stigmas are free of social difficulties.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Being stereotype threatened leads to increased self-control and regulation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Walton and Spencer's 2009)meta-analysis showed that when stereotype threat is experimentally eliminated:
A)minority students perform better than majority-group students.
B)minority students still perform worse than majority-group students.
C)minority students and majority-group students perform equally well.
Q4) What does it mean to say that a stigmatizing mark is high in peril?
Q5) Negative stereotypes undermine performance by reducing memory capacity.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Lung cancer and HIV/AIDS are two illness that differ in:
A)peril.
B)perceived controllability.
C)visibility.
Q7) What is the difference between one's actual and virtual identities?
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Chapter 11: Coping With Social Stigma
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Q1) Self-affirmation can make people feel better,but it can't increase their cognitive performance.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The use of strategies to cope with the consequences of stigma is called:
A)stigma management.
B)stigma consciousness.
C)stereotype threat.
D)master status attribute.
Q3) When stigmatized people deliberately behave in ways that contradict the assumptions held about their abilities or character,this is called:
A)passing.
B)compensation.
C)self-affirmation.
D)self-promotion.
Q4) Which is NOT a strategy for gaining social acceptance?
A)passing
B)withdrawal
C)self-promotion
D)all are strategies for gaining social acceptance
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Chapter 12: Responding to Social Inequality: Behavioral and
Cognitive Interventions for Reducing Prejudice
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Q1) The contact hypothesis works best when the interaction partners:
A)Have physical,personal contact
B)Are of equal status
C)Are working on independent projects
D)All of the above
Q2) Controlling one's prejudiced impulses is simply a matter of willpower.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Trying to inhibit a stereotype actually makes it stronger in the long run.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In Shook and Fazio's 2008)roommate study,the results showed that:
A)White participants' racial attitudes improved when they were assigned a Black roommate.
B)White participants were less satisfied with their roommate situation when they were assigned a Black roommate.
C)Both A and B.
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Q5) Explain how cross-categorization reduces prejudice.
Q6) What is the difference between cognitive and emotional empathy?
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