Question

1. Dr. Kildaire is president of a prestigious college-prep boarding school. She believes that too many students are being awarded higher grades than their schoolwork deserves. She has instructed the faculty members at the school to ensure that only 25% of the students receive A’s. It appears as if Dr. Kildaire is fighting against :

cosmology

grade inflation

the hidden curriculum

social promotion

mainstreaming

2.

Myron is 31 years old and qualifies as being functionally illiterate. Which of the following statements would best describe Myron's situation?      

Myron has an IQ below the dull normal range.

Myron has no social skills and has an antisocial personality

Myron is suffering from attention deficit disorder

Myron has difficulty reading and writing.

3.

In the country of Zionica the government subsidizes the one major religion. To be elected to political office, the constitution of Zionica requires the candidate to be a member of the Church of Bain. Based on this, which type of religious group applies best to describe the Church of Bain?

It is a sect.

It is a denomination.

It is a new age religion.

It is an ecclesia.

Answer 1

Ans 1) Dr. Kildare is worried about students getting higher grades than their normal talent. This unncessary confidence in students which is may not be useful in the outside world. May the curriculam is designed in a way that students are getting grades which are more than their capacity. Hence she is trying to reduce here grade inflation not any social system or cosmology etc.

Ans 2) Functional illiteracy means reading and writing skills are indequate to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading skills beyond the basic level. Functional illiteracy can take place inspite of having IQ, adequate schooling age, elementary reading skills, this is not even a disorder like dyslexia. In case of Myron attention deficit disorder with respect to studies can be there.

Ans 3) No sufficient knowledge