Question 1

To qualify as distance learning, what needs to be in effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The class must be held in a traditional classroom. 
B)  Students must be able to ask questions. 
C)  Students can come and go during class at their pleasure. 
D)  Students are not physically present with the instructor. 
A)  The class must be held in a traditional classroom. 
B)  Students must be able to ask questions. 
C)  Students can come and go during class at their pleasure. 
D)  Students are not physically present with the instructor.

Question 2

Using exceptionally simple questions on an exam and "dummying down" grading scales so everyone passes are examples of a growing problem in education called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mediocrity 
B)  mainstreaming 
C)  gatekeeping 
D)  telescoping 
A)  mediocrity 
B)  mainstreaming 
C)  gatekeeping 
D)  telescoping

Question 3

What event created the belief that formal education was essential to the well-being of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  the American Revolution 
B)  the industrialization of society 
C)  the discovery that the world was round 
D)  the invention of the steam-powered printing press 
A)  the American Revolution 
B)  the industrialization of society 
C)  the discovery that the world was round 
D)  the invention of the steam-powered printing press

Question 4

There are approximately ________ million students enrolled in high school, and another ________ million students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities today.

Accepted Answer

A)  15; 13 
B)  18; 25 
C)  60; 40 
D)  62; 60 
A)  15; 13 
B)  18; 25 
C)  60; 40 
D)  62; 60

Question 5

What event was responsible for the change in the Russian education system in 1917?

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I 
B)  the Russian Revolution 
C)  the emergence of the Stalin regime 
D)  the establishment of the Communist party 
A)  World War I 
B)  the Russian Revolution 
C)  the emergence of the Stalin regime 
D)  the establishment of the Communist party

Question 6

George Farkas discovered that girls and Asian American students receive higher grades than their academic equals because they know how to signal their teachers they are better students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

IQ tests measure not only intelligence but also ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social integration 
B)  skills 
C)  is acquired knowledge 
D)  higher math 
A)  social integration 
B)  skills 
C)  is acquired knowledge 
D)  higher math

Question 8

What was the common school?

Accepted Answer

The common school was Horace M

Question 9

What is the root of the word school as well as its literal meaning?

Accepted Answer

A)  It comes from the Latin word scholastic, meaning academic. 
B)  It comes from the Old English word school that meant private facility. 
C)  It comes from the Greek word schole' meaning leisure. 
D)  It comes from the German word skool which means house of learning. 
A)  It comes from the Latin word scholastic, meaning academic. 
B)  It comes from the Old English word school that meant private facility. 
C)  It comes from the Greek word schole' meaning leisure. 
D)  It comes from the German word skool which means house of learning.

Question 10

The conflict perspective emphasizes that education reproduces the social class structure. Show how the concept of the hidden curriculum perpetuates social inequality.

Accepted Answer

A hidden curriculum is a term used to de

Question 11

Explain how mainstreaming attempts to change the meaning of disabilities. How is this functional for society?

Accepted Answer

Mainstreaming involves including student

Question 12

How are public schools primarily funded?

Accepted Answer

A)  federal grants 
B)  state grants 
C)  state and federal grants 
D)  local property taxes 
A)  federal grants 
B)  state grants 
C)  state and federal grants 
D)  local property taxes

Question 13

Who were the two Americans who proposed universal schooling as a means to create a uniform national culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Dewey; William Julius Wilson 
B)  Horace Mann; Alexander Hamilton 
C)  Thomas Jefferson; Noah Webster 
D)  John Quincy Adams; John B. Watson 
A)  John Dewey; William Julius Wilson 
B)  Horace Mann; Alexander Hamilton 
C)  Thomas Jefferson; Noah Webster 
D)  John Quincy Adams; John B. Watson

Question 14

Identify two latent functions of education.

Accepted Answer

Latent functions include matchmaking to

Question 15

You are taking an IQ test which will be used to determine your intelligence level. The first question asks you to identify all of the equipment you will need to play the game of shoeball. The second question asks the rules of the game. Finally, the third question asks you to explain how shoeball is scored and the number of points you need to win the game. Based on this question, what does the test demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It accurately measures intelligence. 
B)  The test should be called a vocational aptitude test. 
C)  The test is totally unreliable. 
D)  It has a cultural bias in measuring intelligence. 
A)  It accurately measures intelligence. 
B)  The test should be called a vocational aptitude test. 
C)  The test is totally unreliable. 
D)  It has a cultural bias in measuring intelligence.

Question 16

The Rist research demonstrated that social class and not intellectual capability was the basis of how teachers assigned students to reading levels in kindergarten.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In order to recruit a sufficient number of teachers in California, the competency level of teachers to be hired was lowered to a tenth grade level. Other states have made similar adjustments. How did the author of the text describe this change?

Accepted Answer

A)  He called it "a necessary adjustment in American education." 
B)  He compared it to the Great Depression. 
C)  He blamed the universities for not doing a better job preparing teachers. 
D)  He called it "a national disgrace." 
A)  He called it "a necessary adjustment in American education." 
B)  He compared it to the Great Depression. 
C)  He blamed the universities for not doing a better job preparing teachers. 
D)  He called it "a national disgrace."

Question 18

Based on the author's assessment of education in the U.S., what solutions does he propose which may increase the success of the education system?

Accepted Answer

Proposed solutions include establish hig

Question 19

What two qualities do IQ tests measure?

Accepted Answer

intelligen

Question 20

According to the research of George Farkas, which students were most successful at signaling teachers that they were better students and deserved better grades?

Accepted Answer

Female students and Asian Amer

Exam 17: Education

To qualify as distance learning, what needs to be in effect?

Using exceptionally simple questions on an exam and "dummying down" grading scales so everyone passes are examples of a growing problem in education called ________.

What event created the belief that formal education was essential to the well-being of society?

There are approximately ________ million students enrolled in high school, and another ________ million students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities today.

What event was responsible for the change in the Russian education system in 1917?

George Farkas discovered that girls and Asian American students receive higher grades than their academic equals because they know how to signal their teachers they are better students.

IQ tests measure not only intelligence but also ________.

What was the common school?

What is the root of the word school as well as its literal meaning?

The conflict perspective emphasizes that education reproduces the social class structure. Show how the concept of the hidden curriculum perpetuates social inequality.

Explain how mainstreaming attempts to change the meaning of disabilities. How is this functional for society?

How are public schools primarily funded?

Who were the two Americans who proposed universal schooling as a means to create a uniform national culture?

Identify two latent functions of education.

The Rist research demonstrated that social class and not intellectual capability was the basis of how teachers assigned students to reading levels in kindergarten.

In order to recruit a sufficient number of teachers in California, the competency level of teachers to be hired was lowered to a tenth grade level. Other states have made similar adjustments. How did the author of the text describe this change?

Based on the author's assessment of education in the U.S., what solutions does he propose which may increase the success of the education system?

What two qualities do IQ tests measure?

According to the research of George Farkas, which students were most successful at signaling teachers that they were better students and deserved better grades?

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