Given the Recent Research in Racial Differences in Math and Science

question 31

Multiple Choice

Given the recent research in racial differences in math and science achievement test scores, we would expect which child to have the highest score?

• A) Keith, who is Caucasian
• B) Kim, who is Asian-American
• C) Consuela, who is Mexican American
• D) Takeesha, who is African-American
• E) Natasha, who is Eastern European

Identify the role and impact of social group work in different settings, including mental health organizations, settlement houses, and social service agencies.

Acknowledge the significance of group cohesion, consensus, and the gestalt concept in group dynamics.

Appreciate the contributions of social scientists to the knowledge base of social group work.

Recognize the challenges and shifts in the focus of social group work over decades.

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Definitions:

Impulses

are sudden, involuntary urges to do something, often without premeditation.

Pruning

The process of reducing or eliminating neural connections in the brain that are not used, which serves to streamline cognitive functioning.

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.