Author Question: Gender biases in school are evidenced by: a. Boys receiving more praise than girls b. Girls ... (Read 187 times)

Kthamas · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Gender biases in school are evidenced by:

a. Boys receiving more praise than girls
b. Girls receiving negative feedback about the quality of their work
c. Boys receiving negative feedback about the content of their work
d. Girls receiving negative feedback about their spelling

Question 2

The school nurse is working with a group of school-aged children whose caregivers are in the process of divorcing or who have recently divorced. Which of the following topics will be most important for this age group to explore?

a. which of their caregivers is at fault in the breakdown of relationships in the family
b. how they would like the custody battles to be resolved and who they would like to live with
c. the impact of the divorce on understanding the day-to-day schoolwork
d. feelings of guilt, believing their caregivers' emotional distress is related to how they behaved

juiceman1987 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Boys tend to receive more praise than girls. Boys tend to receive negative feedback about neatness and spelling. Girls tend to receive negative feedback about the quality of their work

Answer to Question 2

D

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A Incorrect. Working with a group of school-aged children whose caregivers are in the process of divorcing or who have recently divorced, the school nurse would not select as the most important topic for this age group to explore: which of their caregivers is at fault in the breakdown of relationships in the family.
B Incorrect. Working with a group of school-aged children whose caregivers are in the process of divorcing or who have recently divorced, the school nurse would not select as the most important topic for this age group to explore: how they would like the custody battles to be resolved and who they would like to live with.
C Incorrect. Working with a group of school-aged children whose caregivers are in the process of divorcing or who have recently divorced, the school nurse would not select as the most important topic for this age group to explore: the impact of the divorce on understanding the day-to-day schoolwork.
D Correct. School-age children (9-12 years) may believe their parent's emotional distress is related to how they have been behaving and can perceive the divorce as a rejection of themselves, resulting in feelings of guilt.