Deck 10: A Social Class of Perspective on Development

Question 1

When Kozal refers to "savage inequalities," to what is she referring?

A) The lack of facilities in schools in poorer neighborhoods
B) The disparity in family incomes
C) The underlying reasons for poverty in America
D) The fact that gender discrimination is rampant in schools

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which author or institution is associated with coining the phrase, "the apartheid of schooling in America"?

A) Kozol
B) U.S. Census Bureau
C) Betson
D) Michael

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The "technology gap" is best explained by which of the following?

A) the number of technical staff available to well-funded vs. underfunded schools
B) the priority given to teaching technology in the classroom in well-funded vs. underfunded schools
C) the disparity of access to technology in well-funded as opposed to underfunded schools
D) the disparity of understanding by the administration as to the importance of technology in the classroom

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The text suggests that many schools have managed to overcome funding difficulties to deliver excellent programs. Which of the following in NOT one of the characteristics typically seen in such schools?

A) Emphasis on academic achievement
B) React swiftly to the needs of their students
C) Encourage active parental participation
D) Resists community pressure and involvement

Question 5

Impoverished and homeless children experience numerous health problems, usually resulting from __________.

A) poor parenting
B) a lack of medical care
C) a lack of education
D) poor judgment

Question 6

What percentage of children experience poverty at some point in their lives?

A) Less than 10%
B) Less than 20%
C) More than 30%
D) More than 40%

Question 7

When working with poor children, healthcare providers should __________.

A) realize that poor children cannot be as healthy as wealthier children
B) look for undiagnosed acute and chronic health problems and their effect on development
C) expect a lack of cooperation form the children's parents
D) expect legal problems

Question 8

If the total income of a person's family is above the threshold appropriate for that family, then the person is considered poor or "below the poverty level," together with every member of his or her family.

Question 9

The "feminization of poverty" refers to the prevalence of poverty among women today.

Question 10

Individuals and families living in poverty are extremely diverse.

Question 11

Poverty has devastating effects on all aspects of development: physical, cognitive, and psychosocial.