Question 1

According to functionalist theorists, education provides a number of social benefits. Identify some of the latent functions of education and briefly state how they benefit society.

Accepted Answer

Child care: in many families both parent

Question 2

Sociologists Rosenthal and Jacobson found that when teachers were told that certain students would probably spurt ahead during the year, those students actually did better than other students on IQ tests. What does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  some students are more motivated 
B)  students will respond to teachers' expectations 
C)  students are predictable 
D)  education is the best route to success 
A)  some students are more motivated 
B)  students will respond to teachers' expectations 
C)  students are predictable 
D)  education is the best route to success

Question 3

What is the central sociological principle of education as it relates to a nation's needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a reflection of the nation's culture and economy. 
B)  It creates a system of labeling individuals to facilitate occupation and role. 
C)  It is a formal system necessary for international recognition. 
D)  It is the basis of developing a sense of national pride. 
A)  It is a reflection of the nation's culture and economy. 
B)  It creates a system of labeling individuals to facilitate occupation and role. 
C)  It is a formal system necessary for international recognition. 
D)  It is the basis of developing a sense of national pride.

Question 4

In the United States today nearly half of all entering college freshmen have an overall high school grade-point average of 4.0, twice what it was in 1970. What is the reason for this increase in students with high grades?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students are learning more. 
B)  Teachers have inflated grades. 
C)  Students now retain more information than before. 
D)  Most students can read at a higher grade level. 
A)  Students are learning more. 
B)  Teachers have inflated grades. 
C)  Students now retain more information than before. 
D)  Most students can read at a higher grade level.

Question 5

Discuss two major problems in U.S. education.

Accepted Answer

Two major problems facing the U.S. educa

Question 6

Discuss the differences between community colleges and four-year colleges and some of the factors related to which type college a student attends.

Accepted Answer

The community college movement was desig

Question 7

Who was the sociologist who observed that industrialized nations are becoming credential societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Randall Collins 
B)  Michael Burawoy 
C)  Robert Merton 
D)  Pitirim Sorokin 
A)  Randall Collins 
B)  Michael Burawoy 
C)  Robert Merton 
D)  Pitirim Sorokin

Question 8

How has grade inflation changed since the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

It has increased sharply. High school te

Question 9

What are some of the family functions that educational systems have greatly affected and even replaced in American society?

Accepted Answer

Child care, sex education, dis

Question 10

What is the process by which schools pass a society's core values from one generation to the next?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural transmission of values 
B)  social integration of education 
C)  multiculturalism of society 
D)  social pluralism of culture 
A)  cultural transmission of values 
B)  social integration of education 
C)  multiculturalism of society 
D)  social pluralism of culture

Question 11

The cultural transmission of values is a latent function of education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Based on the research of sociologists James Coleman and Thomas Hoffer, what is the reason Catholic school students score higher on tests than public school students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholic schools have higher standards and greater parental involvement. 
B)  Catholic schools have smaller classes with fewer students. 
C)  Catholic schools have newer schools. 
D)  Catholic schools have fewer bureaucratic issues. 
A)  Catholic schools have higher standards and greater parental involvement. 
B)  Catholic schools have smaller classes with fewer students. 
C)  Catholic schools have newer schools. 
D)  Catholic schools have fewer bureaucratic issues.

Question 13

Discuss how Japanese education is related to its culture and economy.

Accepted Answer

One of the core values in Japanese socie

Question 14

Research has shown that people who go farther in school live longer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is one of the largest "wheelchair" universities in the United States, providing access of all programs to all students and establishing special wheelchair programs in sports competition. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mainstreaming 
B)  acculturation 
C)  social integration 
D)  leveling 
A)  mainstreaming 
B)  acculturation 
C)  social integration 
D)  leveling

Question 16

In the research by Rosenthal and Jacobson, certain students identified as "spurters" excelled throughout the school year. How did Rosenthal and Jacobson select them?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were the students who did the best academic work in their previous grade. 
B)  They were randomly chosen after taking a routine IQ test. 
C)  Spurters were from the families of the highest socioeconomic class. 
D)  Spurters were students from two-parent families of the dominant class. 
A)  They were the students who did the best academic work in their previous grade. 
B)  They were randomly chosen after taking a routine IQ test. 
C)  Spurters were from the families of the highest socioeconomic class. 
D)  Spurters were students from two-parent families of the dominant class.

Question 17

How did Horace Mann propose that the common schools he established be funded?

Accepted Answer

A)  federal funding 
B)  public taxation 
C)  private tuition 
D)  corporate donations 
A)  federal funding 
B)  public taxation 
C)  private tuition 
D)  corporate donations

Question 18

Trace the development of universal education in the United States and identify the reasons for its development.

Accepted Answer

After the American Revolution, the found

Question 19

If admission to college in Japan is highly competitive and based exclusively on national test scores, why are the students of wealthy families more likely to be admitted to college?

Accepted Answer

In some circumstances, richer

Question 20

What was necessary for education to develop as a separate social institution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The feudal system had to end. 
B)  A sufficient number of people had to become literate. 
C)  The printing press had to be invented to permit the printing of books. 
D)  Society had to develop a sufficient surplus so some workers could become teachers. 
A)  The feudal system had to end. 
B)  A sufficient number of people had to become literate. 
C)  The printing press had to be invented to permit the printing of books. 
D)  Society had to develop a sufficient surplus so some workers could become teachers.

Exam 17: Education

According to functionalist theorists, education provides a number of social benefits. Identify some of the latent functions of education and briefly state how they benefit society.

Sociologists Rosenthal and Jacobson found that when teachers were told that certain students would probably spurt ahead during the year, those students actually did better than other students on IQ tests. What does this illustrate?

What is the central sociological principle of education as it relates to a nation's needs?

In the United States today nearly half of all entering college freshmen have an overall high school grade-point average of 4.0, twice what it was in 1970. What is the reason for this increase in students with high grades?

Discuss two major problems in U.S. education.

Discuss the differences between community colleges and four-year colleges and some of the factors related to which type college a student attends.

Who was the sociologist who observed that industrialized nations are becoming credential societies?

How has grade inflation changed since the 1960s?

What are some of the family functions that educational systems have greatly affected and even replaced in American society?

What is the process by which schools pass a society's core values from one generation to the next?

The cultural transmission of values is a latent function of education.

Based on the research of sociologists James Coleman and Thomas Hoffer, what is the reason Catholic school students score higher on tests than public school students?

Discuss how Japanese education is related to its culture and economy.

Research has shown that people who go farther in school live longer.

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is one of the largest "wheelchair" universities in the United States, providing access of all programs to all students and establishing special wheelchair programs in sports competition. This is an example of ________.

In the research by Rosenthal and Jacobson, certain students identified as "spurters" excelled throughout the school year. How did Rosenthal and Jacobson select them?

How did Horace Mann propose that the common schools he established be funded?

Trace the development of universal education in the United States and identify the reasons for its development.

If admission to college in Japan is highly competitive and based exclusively on national test scores, why are the students of wealthy families more likely to be admitted to college?

What was necessary for education to develop as a separate social institution?

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