In Addition to Promoting First-Language Skills, What Results from the Instruction

question 72

Multiple Choice

In addition to promoting first-language skills, what results from the instruction for minority children in their native language?

• A)It interferes with future language learning.
• B)It makes the children feel stigmatized.
• C)It negatively affects academic achievement.
• D)It promotes academic achievement.

Understand the role of peer groups in children's socialization.

Discuss the various ways families and society socialize children.

Understand the central role of culture in individual and group identity.

Identify differences in family patterns and their cultural implications.

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Definitions:

Melatonin

A hormone produced by the pineal gland that regulates sleep-wake cycles and is involved in various biological rhythms.

Pineal Gland

The endocrine gland that secretes the hormone that controls the sleep/wakefulness cycle.

Circadian Rhythms

The natural, internal processes that regulate the sleep-wake cycle and repeat roughly every 24 hours.

Sundowning

A symptom common in some older individuals with dementia, characterized by increased confusion, agitation, and restlessness during the late afternoon or evening.