1. Bramson and Solomon's "Sherman Tank" describes the person who tends to

"NEED A HINT?" See page 293.
ANSWER: B, "Sherman tanks" deal with anger by using abusive language and bullying tactics.

2. The individuals whose insights into students are too often dismissed as subjective and overly involved are the

"NEED A HINT?" See page 300.
ANSWER: A, Educators tend to overlook the importance of the insights of our students' parents.

3. Which of the following is not one of Farris' suggestions for time and paper management?

"NEED A HINT?" See page 301.
ANSWER: A, Farris suggests you clean out your files every few months and discard papers no longer used or needed.

4. The most important decision teachers must make when organizing their classroom layout is

"NEED A HINT?" See page 302.
ANSWER: C, The most significant decision is where to put the teacher's desk.

5. According to most educators, the most stressful year of teaching is

"NEED A HINT?" See page 288.
ANSWER: D, Most educators feel the first year of teaching is the most stressful.

6. Typically, teacher contracts specify that they must work

"NEED A HINT?" See page 286.
ANSWER: C, Teachers are typically required to work 36 hours a week.

7. In reality, a typical elementary teacher works

"NEED A HINT?" See page 286.
ANSWER: B, Although the contract only recognizes the official 36 school hours, most elementary teachers put in at least 8 hours beyond that per week.

8. The majority of teachers who are on leave from teaching with long-term disability are suffering from

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ANSWER: D, Most long-term disabilities of teachers are stress-related.

9. Which of the following is not a suggested technique for relieving stress?

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ANSWER: A, It is helpful to get to know your students and colleagues.

10. The author who suggests developing a "people network" to identify the difficult people in your life is

"NEED A HINT?" See page 292.
ANSWER: D, Friedman suggests developing a "people network".