Question 1

Which of the following outcomes associated with school transitions has been empirically supported?

Accepted Answer

A)   Students experience similar problems during the transition from elementary to middle school and the transition from middle school to high school
B)   Children experience the initial entry into elementary school as more difficult than the transition to middle or high school
C)   High school teachers perceive themselves to be more effective than elementary school or junior high school teachers
D)   Students experience twice as many problems on average during the transition to middle school compared with the transition to high schoolE) A) and B)
F) A) and D) A

Question 2

Eccles and Roeser's contextual model of schooling acknowledges that the outcomes of education:

Accepted Answer

A)   Include non-subject matter aims as self-regulation and conflict resolution skills
B)   Cannot be separated from the goals of social and political agendas
C)   Can be directly and precisely measured by classroom teachers
D)   Are often set too high for most children to attain themE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) A

Question 3

Which of the following systems theories most directly informs Eccles and Roeser's conceptualization of schools as central contexts for development?

Accepted Answer

A)   Urie Bronfenbrenner's Bioecological Theory
B)   Paul Baltes' Life-Span Theory
C)   Glen Elder's Life-Course TheoryD) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT included among Eccles and Roeser's levels of the context of schooling?

Accepted Answer

A)   Media and advertising targeting children
B)   Groups and activity structures
C)   Teachers, instruction, and classroom climate
D)   Academic tracks and curricular differentiationE) B) and C)
F) B) and D) A

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of Eccles and Roeser's contextual model of schooling?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cognitive and social development is most effective within the context of public schools
B)   The context of schooling involves multiple nested levels of organization
C)   The study of development in school contexts is also the study of cultural diversity and issues of equity in education
D)   Acts of teaching and learning involve and affect "whole persons"E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

According to Eccles and Roeser, developmental research has found that involvement in sports is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)   Lower school dropout rates for high school students
B)   Increased rate of drug and alcohol use among adolescents
C)   Higher rates of college attendance for blue-collar male athletes
D)   Both negative and positive educational and behavioral outcomesE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Eccles and Roeser's contextual model of schooling acknowledges that children co-construct their educational lifepaths throughout school through:

Accepted Answer

A)   Their own agency and characteristics
B)   The influence of peers, teachers, and parents
C)   Reflecting intentionally upon errors in academic performance
D)   Involvement with co-curricular activities such as sports or musical groupsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: School and Community Influences on Human Development

Which of the following outcomes associated with school transitions has been empirically supported?

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Eccles and Roeser's contextual model of schooling acknowledges that the outcomes of education:

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Which of the following systems theories most directly informs Eccles and Roeser's conceptualization of schools as central contexts for development?

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Which of the following is NOT included among Eccles and Roeser's levels of the context of schooling?

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Which of the following is NOT an assumption of Eccles and Roeser's contextual model of schooling?

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According to Eccles and Roeser, developmental research has found that involvement in sports is associated with:

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Eccles and Roeser's contextual model of schooling acknowledges that children co-construct their educational lifepaths throughout school through:

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Exam 8: School and Community Influences on Human Development

Which of the following outcomes associated with school transitions has been empirically supported?

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Eccles and Roeser's contextual model of schooling acknowledges that the outcomes of education:

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Which of the following systems theories most directly informs Eccles and Roeser's conceptualization of schools as central contexts for development?

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Which of the following is NOT included among Eccles and Roeser's levels of the context of schooling?

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Which of the following is NOT an assumption of Eccles and Roeser's contextual model of schooling?

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According to Eccles and Roeser, developmental research has found that involvement in sports is associated with:

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Eccles and Roeser's contextual model of schooling acknowledges that children co-construct their educational lifepaths throughout school through:

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