By Observing School-Age Children in Their Classrooms and on the Playground,Professor

question 25

Multiple Choice

By observing school-age children in their classrooms and on the playground,Professor Barrie Thorne (1993) found that:

• A) most of what goes on in school is gender neutral
• B) teachers' attitudes toward their jobs affected boys but not girls
• C) boys determined norms in the classroom, whereas girls set the norms on the playground
• D) the school cafeteria was a social context governed by the most demanding students
• E) popular girls set the standards of behavior

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Definitions:

Sensory Interaction

The process by which different senses, such as sight and sound, affect each other and how we perceive the world.

Smell of Food

The perception of odors emanating from food, influencing flavor and appetite.

Perception

The process by which organisms interpret and organize sensation to produce a meaningful experience of the world.

Vestibular Sacs

Parts of the inner ear involved in balance, providing the brain with information about body position in relation to gravity.