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What is socialization?
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The broad knowledge and thorough understanding of students' development
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The contribution of the family to a person's sense of self-importance and identity
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A person's sense of belonging developed through common ideals and behaviors
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The process by which humans learn the expectations society has for their behavior for them to function successfully within that society
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All of the following are key elements in planning a child-centered curriculum EXCEPT:
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Referring students who need special tutoring
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Identifying students' prior knowledge and skills
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Sequencing learning activities
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Specifying behavioral objectives
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Which of the following resources is required to make social studies more interesting to students and to appeal to different learning styles?
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Which of the following is important for preparing resources and collecting data for research projects?
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Identify the purpose of the research
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Specify the thesis
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Create folders for sorting the information
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Prepare visuals, such as poster boards
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Which of the following is the purpose of social participation in using social science skills and research tools?
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Acquiring information
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Communicating information
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Tying together major themes
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Learning research methods
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The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test is an example of:
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Criterion-referenced assessment
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Norm-referenced assessment
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Performance-based assessment
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Another type of assessment
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Which country established a fort at Matagorda Bay, providing the basis for the country's claim to the Texas territory?
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France
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Spain
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United States
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Mexico
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In what year was Texas annexed to the United States and made a state?
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Which was the earliest period that shows evidence of Native American civilization in Texas?
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Early Archaic
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Late Prehistoric
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Upper Paleolithic
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Late Archaic
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Which of the following statements about French settlement of Texas is INCORRECT?
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The French wanted to open trade opportunities in the area
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The French wanted to discover a route to the Mississippi River
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The French wanted to expand the French empire in North America
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The French settlement in Texas was long-lived
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Which of the following statements about population centers is correct?
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They tend to be away from agricultural areas
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They tend to be relatively near one another
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They tend to be far from smaller towns
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They tend to achieve megalopolis standards
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Which of the following statements about historic causation is INCORRECT?
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Its root causes can be seen immediately
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It is a concept about the events in history
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Its premise is that events in history are linked
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Events are linked by cause and effect
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What is the study of the social behavior of groups of humans?
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Anthropology
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Psychology
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Sociology
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Cultural geography
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For a historian studying ancient Egypt, which of the following would be LEAST useful?
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The record of an ancient Greek historian on Greek-Egyptian interaction
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Letters from an Egyptian ruler to his or her regional governors
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Inscriptions on stele of the Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt
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Letters from a nineteenth-century Egyptologist to his wife
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Which of the following is a secondary source?
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Objects made during the period being studied
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Objects used during the period being studied
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Statistical data on the period being studied
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Books created during the period being studied
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Which statement is true about the problem-solving process?
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The process provides limited opportunity for determining authenticity
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Collaboration develops the ability to work as part of a team
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Collaboration limits the viewpoints of others
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Statistical evaluation is not part of the problem-solving process
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Which of the following statements about the decision-making process is INCORRECT?
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The first step in the decision-making process is to identify options
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Decision-making can be broken down into steps
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Using methodical steps results in sound decisions based on relevant facts
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Predicting consequences of a decision is an important step in the process
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African Americans moving to Texas during the Great Migration to search for better-paying jobs is an example of which element of history?
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Politics
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Geography
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Gender
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Economic
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Which of the following is an example of the human characteristic of "place" in geography?
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Mountains
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Canals
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Rivers
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Deserts
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Which of the following oceans does NOT touch the shores of Antarctica?
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Atlantic
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Pacific
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Indian
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Arctic
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Where are the vast plains of Texas located?
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In the northern and western parts of the state
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In the southern and eastern parts of the state
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In the central and eastern parts of the state
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In the central and western parts of the state
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Which of the following statements about the Gulf Stream is INCORRECT?
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What is the greatest influence on land use?
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Geography
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Industries
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Population
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Agriculture
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What is the term for the introduction of new ways of performing work or organizing societies?
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Cultural diffusion
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Innovation
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Adaptation
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Acculturation
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Which of the following statements about ethnicity is INCORRECT?
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An ethnic group is a population of people from common geographic area who share certain physical traits
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Ethnic groups often have a common language and ancestral background and frequently exist within larger populations
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Ethnicity is based more on common cultural behaviors and institutions than on common physical traits
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Ethnicity and race sometimes are linked, but they differ because man ethnic groups can exist within a population of people considered to be of the same race
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Which of the following individuals led the movement to colonize the area of Texas as American?
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Sam Houston
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Curtis Graves
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Stephen F. Austin
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James Bowie
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Which heritage is honored by the preservation of Ceremonial Cave in Texas?
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Asian
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Western European
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Eastern European
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Hispanic
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All of the following terms describe characteristics of early human civilizations EXCEPT:
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Gatherers
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Agricultural
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Adaptable
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Hunters
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When did the pre-Columbian cultures reach their developmental peak in Texas?
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Before the arrival of European explorers
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After the arrival of European explorers
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Pre-Columbian cultures did not live in the area of present-day Texas
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After the groups became reorganized by the federal government
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Which of the following statements is true about beliefs and values?
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Values are things that are thought to be true
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Beliefs are what a society thinks is right and wrong
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A culture's beliefs and values are reflected in its cultural products
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Beliefs and values are unrelated
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Which of the following statements is true about the concept of diversity?
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Diversity content discourages the use of ethnically diverse textbooks
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Diversity content discourages the use of curriculum activities
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One goal for teachers in teaching diversity is the pursuit of democracy
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Supplementary teaching materials diminish the importance of diversity teaching
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Which economic term is defined as the value of the sacrificed alternative?
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Demand
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Opportunity cost
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Supply
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Free enterprise
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Which is NOT one of the five major economic activities identified in the TEKS glossary?
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Exchanging
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Saving
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Investing
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Marketing
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What is the basis for the cost of a resource?
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Why are economic activities less closely tied to particular locations as they were in the past?
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There are fewer resources
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Towns that developed around a single economic activity no longer exist
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Modern transportation enables resources to be drawn from a wider area
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Economic activities continue to be as closely tied to particular locations as they were in the past
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What is the purpose of the conference committee?
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It studies the bills presented in Congress
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It resolves differences between the House and the Senate versions of bills
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It researches issues the bills present
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It sends bills to the president for the president's signature
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What is the most basic form of participation in government?
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Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
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"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are referred to in which document?
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Why did the Spanish begin to colonize Texas?
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They wanted to build missions
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They wanted a route to the Mississippi River
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They were concerned about the French presence in Louisiana
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They wanted to remove the Native Americans from the area
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What is the basis of all laws in the United States?
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The Supreme Court
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The Constitution
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Congress
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The president