Psychology 12: Introduction to African American Psychology

Prof. Halford Fairchild, Pitzer College, Spring 2009

Quiz for February 17, 2009 (Chapter 4, Educational Systems)

Name:___________________________

Correct Answers in Bold

1. According to the 2004 news article in the Washington Post, school “desegregation” had fallen to the level:

a. Prior to the 1954 Brown decision

b. The era of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination

c. 1863, the year of the Emancipation Procrastination

d.1798, the year of birth of Sojourner Truth

e. None of the above

2.According to the text, African Americans attending a school in one of the poorest school districts, receive about how much for every dollar spent on students in the richest districts?

a. .01

b. .10

c. .25

d..33

e. .50

3.Although only about 13% of African Americans in higher education attend an HBCU, about ____% graduate from these institutions.

a. 3%

b.5%

c. 6%

d.13%

e. 25%

4.Rosenthal and Jacobson’s idea of the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy demonstrated the power of ______ to influence achievement outcomes.

a. School funding

b.Class size

c. Racial composition

d. Teacher Expectations

e. All of the above

5. “Ebonics” most has to deal with:

a. Art

b.Music

c. Language

d.Learning/grades

e. Racism

6.According to Claude Steele and his colleagues, “stereotype threat” may adversely affect:

a.Academic performance

b.Racial attitudes

c. Racial relations

d.Attitude change

e. None of the above

7.Which of the following is true?

a. The No Child Left Behind Act placed greater emphasis on test scores

b.Quality early childhood educational programs are beneficial to later academic success

c. The use of ability grouping or tracking has placed African American students in less challenging classrooms

d.African Americans are underrepresented in gifted programs by 50%

e. All of the above

8.The Westside Preparatory School was founded by ____ _____ in 1975 in Chicago.

a. Jeremiah Wright

b.Govenor Blagojevich

c. Roland Burris

d.Barack Obama

e. Marva Collins

9.The film lecture, from last week, was a presentation of the founder of Kwanzaa, Dr. ______

a. Jeremiah Wright

b.Govenor Blagojevich

c. Roland Burris

d.Barack Obama

e. None of the above (specify): _________________ (Maulana Karenga)

10. The news article that described “Down House,” in England, was once the home of:

a. Jeremiah Wright

b.Govenor Blagojevich

c. Roland Burris

d.Barack Obama

e. None of the above (specify): _________________ (Charles Darwin)