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Download Exam Summaries and Questions from Various Subjects and more Study notes History in PDF only on Docsity! EXAM SUMMARY GENERAL EDUCATION Undergraduate Academic Degree Level July 2020 Written & Delivered By: Exam Summary: General Education 2 GENERAL EDUCATION EXAM SUMMARY Introduction Peregrine Academic Services, the higher education division of Peregrine Global Services, provides assessment services for performing direct assessment of learning outcomes for several academic disciplines. The online exams are used to evaluate retained student knowledge in relation to the academic program’s learning outcomes. This document outlines the General Education assessment service for associate and bachelor academic degree levels. This assessment service is designed for use by U.S.-based schools and programs. Validity and Reliability Peregrine Academic Services places a high priority on ensuring the validity and reliability of the assessment services. These practices begin at the design stage and continue through beta- testing, and with ongoing regularly scheduled quality reviews. A summary of these approaches is provided at the end of this document. For additional information regarding the reliability process, please refer to the following peer-reviewed article: Oedekoven, O. O., Napolitano, M., Lemmon, J., & Zaiontz, C. (2019). Determining test bank reliability. Transnational Journal of Business, 4(Summer), 63-74. Testing Process The exams include 10 questions for each exam topic. Each exam is unique as questions are selected at random from the test bank of over 200 questions per topic. Institutions select the topics to be included in the exam to align with the learning outcomes and program curriculum. Exam Summary: General Education 5 Arts and Humanities Art/Music Appreciation • Subjects • Architecture • Art Culture and Notable Works • Artistic Movements • Ballet and Dance • Cinematography and Photography • Conductors and Composers • Famous Pieces • Great Artists • History of Music • Instruments • Music Theory • Musical Notation • Styles and Themes • Technology and Technique Example Questions Though they lived thousands of years and thousands of miles apart, both Mayan and Egyptian civilizations built massive ____________ by stacking stone blocks to create structures with a large base that tapers to a much smaller top. A. city gardens B. elephant sculptures C. Ferris wheels D. pyramids E. flag poles Correct Response: D Exam Summary: General Education 6 All the following musical pieces are usually written in 3/4 time except ______. A. waltzes B. minuets C. scherzos D. marches E. country and western ballads Correct Response: D Exam Summary: General Education 7 Ethics Subjects: • Corporate Social Responsibility • Ethics and Globalization and Technology • Foundation/Theory • Government, Human Resource, and Marketing Ethics • Philosophies of Ethics and Social Responsibility • Theory and Models • Whistleblowing Example Questions: Which of the following defines simple truth? A. The concept that the moral standards we develop for ourselves impact our lives on a daily basis B. The concept that we must bring our personal value systems into a world that we share with people who may have different value systems C. Doing the right thing D. Viewing one's behavior from an extrinsic viewpoint E. Viewing one's behavior from an intrinsic viewpoint Correct Response: C All of the following can cause a whistleblower to lose legitimacy except ______. A. motivation by financial gains B. motivation by media attention C. the employee is carrying out a personal vendetta D. the employee is trying to protect the public E. motivation for promotion Correct Response: D Exam Summary: General Education 10 U.S. History Subjects: • 9/11 and After, 2001 to Present • American Revolution, 1776 to 1783 • Articles of Confederation and Constitution, 1783 to 1789 • Build up to Civil War, 1848 to 1861 • Civil War, 1861 to 1865 • Colonization, 1492 to 1776 • Depression and WW2, 1929 to 1945 • Early Years of Republic, 1789 to 1812 • Imperial America, 1890 to 1914 • Internet Age, 1991 to 2001 • Native History to 1492 • Nuclear World, 1945 to 1969 • Reconstruction and Gilded Age • Vietnam and Fall of USSR, 1969 to 1991 • War of 1812 to Great Migration, 1812 to 1848 • WW1 and Roaring 20s Example Questions: The United States' policy of detaining terrorist suspects in Guantanamo Bay drew international criticism for their __________. A. use of English to interrogate suspects B. incorporation of Islamic dietary restrictions C. training of inmates to become citizens D. indefinite hold without trial E. failure to feed and clothe the inmates Correct Response: D Exam Summary: General Education 11 The first amendments to the Constitution have been known as what? A. The Dirty Dozen B. The Bill of Rights C. The Pax Americana D. Rural Electrification E. The Exclusion Clause Correct Response: B Exam Summary: General Education 12 World History/Civilizations Subjects: • Ancient History • Europe • Nineteenth-Century World History • Twentieth-Century History • Twenty-First Century History Example Questions: The "Defenestration of Prague" refers to _________. A. when Catholics threw Protestants out a window, starting the Hundred Years' War B. when Protestants threw Catholics out a window, starting the Hundred Years' War C. when Catholics threw Protestants out a window, starting the Thirty Years' War D. when Catherine de Medici had French Protestants thrown out of a window, starting the French Wars of Religion E. when Protestants threw Catholics out of a window, starting the Thirty Years' War Correct Response: E The Chartist movement was aimed at _________. A. securing fair labor practices for all British men B. achieving universal male suffrage in Great Britain C. securing full voting rights for British women D. charting a new constitution that would allow Ireland full political autonomy E. granting special political privileges to Northern Ireland Correct Response: B Exam Summary: General Education 15 Speech Subjects: • Foundation/Theory • Research Strategies • Topic Preparation Example Questions: What is the gathering called when people give prepared speeches from various aspects of the same topic? A. A colloquium B. A conference C. A seminar D. A summit E. A symposium Correct Response: E Tasha wants to use a literary quotation as supporting material in his speech on great females of the nineteenth century. The best advice for her is to ________. A. keep the quote brief B. make sure it is long and important C. say “quote” and “unquote” D. try to find quotes that are new to the audience E. make sure to say where the quote comes from Correct Response: A Exam Summary: General Education 16 Literature and Composition American Literature/World Literature Subjects: • American Authors • American Contemporary • American Modernism • American Realism • American Renaissance • American Romanticism • English Literature Example Questions: For which of his novels did Philip Roth win the 1995 National Book Award in Fiction? A. Letting Go B. Sabbath’s Theater C. When She Was Good D. The Dying Animal E. Everyman Correct Response: B Which of the following published works was written by Ralph Waldo Emerson? A. The Catcher in the Rye B. The Grapes of Wrath C. Fahrenheit 451 D. The Scarlet Letter E. Self-Reliance Correct Response: E Exam Summary: General Education 17 English/English Composition Subjects: • Foundation/Theory • Grammar • Literary Terms Example Questions: Of the following novels by D.H. Lawrence, _________ was later republished as The Man Who Died? A. The Trespasser B. The Lost Girl C. The White Peacock D. The Boy in the Bush E. The Escaped Cock Correct Response: E I love the look of the _________ tree in my yard, but I don't like raking its leaves. A. flora B. symbiotic C. deciduous D. parasitic E. intrinsic Correct Response: C Exam Summary: General Education 20 Mathematics/Applied Mathematics Subjects: • Geometry: Shapes • Geometry: Volume and Angles • Inductive and Deductive Reasoning • Mathematical Operations • Measurement • Metrics and Decimals • Percentage • Permutations and Combinations • Probability • Weighted Average Example Questions: A new illuminated sign for your small business costs $50 per square foot. Which size sign will be the least expensive? A. 4 feet x 8 feet B. 6 feet x 7 feet C. 6 feet x 6 feet D. 4 feet x 9 feet E. 9 feet x 3 feet Correct Response: E Exam Summary: General Education 21 You've decided to remodel your kitchen floor yourself. To your best estimation your kitchen is 12 1/2 feet by 16 1/2 feet in size. The rectangular tiles you chose are 10 inches on each side and one box should over 20 square feet. How many boxes would you need to tile your kitchen floor? A. 20 boxes B. 10 boxes C. 25 boxes D. 15 boxes E. 30 boxes Correct Response: B Exam Summary: General Education 22 Statistical Concepts Subjects: • Hypothesis Resting and Correlations • Independent and Dependent Variables • Measures of Central Tendency • Measures of Variation • Populations and Samples • Probability • Representing Data Visually • Statistics Foundations • Validity and Reliability Example Questions: In experimental research, the ________ variable reflects the outcome. A. correlation B. quantitative C. independent D. discrete E. dependent Correct Response: E Exam Summary: General Education 25 Chemistry Subjects: • Atomic Structure and Carbon • Chemical Bonds • Chemical Reactions • Energy • Inorganic and Organic Compounds • Intermolecular Forces • Measurement • Nuclear Chemistry • Quantitative Chemistry • Solutions • States of Matter Example Questions: C6H6 is oxidized by oxygen to form C02 and H20. A compound with this formula is an example of ______. A. chiral compounds B. saturated hydrocarbons C. alcohols D. amines E. aromatic compounds Correct Response: E If a substance is hard and often water soluble, it is held together by ________ forces. A. ionic B. metallic C. molecular D. dispersion E. covalent Correct Response: A Exam Summary: General Education 26 Earth Science Subjects: • Earthquakes • Earth's Layers • Natural Resources and Gravitational Forces • Rocks and Soil • Volcanoes • Weather Example Questions: Which element does not change the surface of the earth? A. Wind B. Water C. Gravity D. Centripetal force E. Noise Correct Response: D What is metamorphism? A. The process by which sedimentary rock forms B. The process by which igneous rocks forms C. The process that melts rocks within the earth D. The process which causes magma to be exposed on the earth's surface E. The process which forms metamorphic rocks Correct Response: A Exam Summary: General Education 27 Environmental Science Subjects: • Atmosphere and Climate Change • Biodiversity • Earth Systems • Ecology • Ecosystems • Energy • Environment & Human Health • Food and Agriculture • Population and Ecology • Water, Land & Air Example Questions: The ecosystem approach to conservation is partly based on the idea that _______. A. all rare species should be relocated to regional preserves B. human needs are of secondary importance C. human needs are of secondary importance D. a healthy biosphere requires intact ecosystems E. a healthy biosphere requires intact ecosystems Correct Response: D What is an advantage to using fossil fuels as an energy source? A. Renewability B. Versatility C. Air pollution D. Limited quantity E. Toxic by-products Correct Response: B Exam Summary: General Education 30 Scientific Process Subjects: • Biological Systems • Contamination • Discovery Science • Ethics • Experimental Approach • Experimental Design • Science, Technology and Society • Scientific Method and Theories Example Questions: When blood vessels are broken, platelets accumulate at the site of the injury. This type of feedback regulation is called ________. A. positive response B. negative feedback C. positive feedback D. negative response E. feedback loop Correct Response: C Discussions are good way to advance your research. What should you do if someone offers you a good idea for an experiment? A. Acknowledge that person orally or in writing B. Pass it off as your own C. Modify it slightly to make it your own D. You don't have to acknowledge them E. It is not your responsibility to safeguard someone else's intellectual property Correct Response: A Exam Summary: General Education 31 Social and Behavior Sciences Cultural Anthropology/Sociology Subjects: • Authority • Communication • Deviance • Economies • Environments • Governments • Group Dynamics • Health and Medicine • Identity • Language • Media and Influence • Personal Relationships • Race and Ethnicity • Religion • Sex and Gender • Social Terminology • Work Example Questions: The popularity of Facebook's development in the mid-2000s helped launch online ___________ platforms dedicated to connecting users with friends, family, colleagues, and other contacts. A. radio B. television C. social media D. email E. semaphore Correct Response: C Exam Summary: General Education 32 Though the Founding Fathers sought to put a democracy in place, it may more appropriately have been called a(n) ___________ , as only a small percentage of the population -- wealthy, land-owning white men -- had voting rights. A. socialist state B. oligarchy C. tranny D. military junta E. progressive society Correct Response: B Exam Summary: General Education 35 Political Science Subjects: • Authors • Basic Principles, Theory and Vocabulary • Domestic Politics • Foreign Politics • Historical Events and U.S. History • International Relations Example Questions: Of the following concepts in international relations, which one is associated with Samuel Huntington? A. Greenhouse effect B. End of history C. Clash of civilizations D. Clash of titans E. Invisible hand Correct Response: C After the explosion of the USS Maine on February 15, 1898, on which country did the United States declare war? A. Cuba B. Mexico C. Canada D. Portugal E. Spain Correct Response: E Exam Summary: General Education 36 U.S. Federal/American Government Subjects: • American Federalism • Basic Principles and Theory • Constitutional Foundations • Democracy, Influential Laws and Policies • Famous Persons/Relevant Authors • Federal Entities and Intergovernmental Relations • Supreme Court Decisions Example Questions: What group is responsible for publishing the Declaration of Independence? A. Senate B. Continental Congress C. 13 colonies D. George Washington E. House of Representatives Correct Response: B Which of the following Supreme Court decisions established that the Bill of Rights also applied not only to the national government, but also the states? A. Gibbons v. Ogden B. Gitlow v. New York C. Miranda v. Arizona D. Barron v. Baltimore E. McCulloch v. Madison Correct Response: B Exam Summary: General Education 37 World Civilization Subjects: • Ancient Society/Culture • Basic Principles and Philosophy • Dynasties and Empires • Greek Culture/Mythology • Historical Documents, Events and Figures • Important Locations and Persons/Authors • Religions of the World • Vocabulary Example Questions: What dynasty ruled during the "golden age" of Chinese civilization? A. Qin B. Han C. Sui D. Tang E. Cheng Correct Response: D _________ is one country's control over the political, economic, and/or cultural livelihood of another country. A. Racism B. Bullying C. Liberalism D. Fascism E. Imperialism Correct Response: E Exam Summary: General Education 40 General Software Applications Subjects: • Basic Principles • Multimedia and Internet • Software Example Questions: Cable providers such as Time Warner provide services to whole neighborhoods, in such situations a user might see slower response times from web sites in the evening compared to earlier in the day. Why? A. The cable customers are all sharing the bandwidth to the neighborhood, and more users are active meaning each has a smaller piece of the overall supply. B. The cable company is deliberately slowing things down to force users to buy more expensive products. C. The cable company is doing maintenance late in the day to prepare for evening loads and the maintenance slows performance. D. The network web servers that centrally located in New York are inundated with requests and cannot respond. E. The computers in a neighborhood are combining into a workgroup to make file downloads of movies faster. Correct Response: A A scanner is an ___________ device? A. Output B. Input C. Internal D. External E. Processing Correct Response: A Exam Summary: General Education 41 Technology Systems Subjects: • Network • Operating Systems • Security and Process Management • Storage and Cloud Computing Example Questions: VPN cannot be classified by? A. OSI layer they present to the connecting network B. Type of connectivity C. Protocols used to tunnel traffic D. Memory usage E. Tunnel’s termination point Correct Response: D How many program counters does multi-threaded process have per thread? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four E. Vary Correct Response: A Exam Summary: General Education 42 Assessment Service Validity and Reliability The programmatic assessment services provided by Peregrine Academic Services, the higher education division of Peregrine Global Services, are used to assess retained knowledge of students at various academic degree levels. Schools deploy these services to evaluate the effectiveness of their academic programs, identify areas for improvement, and demonstrate program outcomes to external stakeholders. Peregrine places a high priority on ensuring the validity and reliability of the assessment services. These practices begin at the design stage and continue through beta-testing, and with ongoing regularly scheduled quality reviews. The following outlines the approaches used to ensure ongoing validity and reliability. Validity refers to the extent to which the test banks and the services measure the phenomena under consideration. Reliability refers to the extent to which the exam results are repeatable and therefore data sets can be compared over time. Design Features that Impact Validity and Reliability The following features apply to all assessment services. • Exam scoring is 100% objective using automated marking. • Each exam viewed by a student is unique using a random selection of questions from the test bank in random topic order. • Each exam has timed response periods for questions. When the user navigates away from the exam screen, the screen fades, a message appears informing the user that he/she has left the exam window and the questions are timed. • Students are unable to copy/paste from the exam window. • Abandoned exams are excluded from summary reports. Ensuring Ongoing Validity and Reliability Validity To ensure test bank validity, the following measures were adopted when the initial test banks were created. The same principles are use with subsequent changes to the test banks. • The specific accreditation or certification requirements related to learning outcomes evaluation were used to determine the topics and subjects for the test banks. • Current teachings for each topic were considered regarding the foundational level of each test bank. • Exam questions were written and reviewed by academic professionals within each