Question 1

According to the text,why must we strive to improve educational opportunities for all Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  because we live in a democracy 
B)  because education promotes individual prosperity 
C)  because education promotes collective prosperity 
D)  because education promotes individual and collective prosperity 
A)  because we live in a democracy 
B)  because education promotes individual prosperity 
C)  because education promotes collective prosperity 
D)  because education promotes individual and collective prosperity

Question 2

At a divisional tournament,the Bears high school volleyball team attends all games on time,respects the referee's calls,and follows all the rules on and off the court.Which of the following functions would a functionalist argue that their school has successfully fulfilled?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  transmission of culture 
C)  social control 
D)  restricting some activities 
A)  socialization 
B)  transmission of culture 
C)  social control 
D)  restricting some activities

Question 3

What is the overall school dropout rate for people under the age of 20?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  less than 8 percent 
C)  between 20 and 25 percent 
D)  over 30 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  less than 8 percent 
C)  between 20 and 25 percent 
D)  over 30 percent

Question 4

Shiva and her parents were unable to afford the fees at the local university.Instead of biology and dentistry,Shiva did a dental assistant program at a college.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the upward mobility provided by education 
B)  selecting the most appropriate program 
C)  the way the cost of education reproduces the class system 
D)  the way in which education disrupts the existing class system 
A)  the upward mobility provided by education 
B)  selecting the most appropriate program 
C)  the way the cost of education reproduces the class system 
D)  the way in which education disrupts the existing class system

Question 5

Explain,using the concept of hidden curriculum,how a higher-class student would be more likely to earn a higher salary upon completion of their education than a student from a middle- or lower-class background.

Accepted Answer

A student from a higher class would expe

Question 6

Compare and contrast formal and informal education.

Accepted Answer

Informal education is learning that occu

Question 7

What are some impacts of decreasing government funding of education?

Accepted Answer

Today,as a result of federal government

Question 8

In Canada,more than 85 percent of students with disabilities are integrated into mainstream schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements does NOT describe parental beliefs about private secondary schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  The academic expectations are much higher. 
B)  The moral standards are better. 
C)  The dropout rate is much lower. 
D)  The emphasis on discipline is much better. 
A)  The academic expectations are much higher. 
B)  The moral standards are better. 
C)  The dropout rate is much lower. 
D)  The emphasis on discipline is much better.

Question 10

What is the dropout rate for black students in Toronto?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 5 percent 
B)  10 to 15 percent 
C)  25 to 30 percent 
D)  35 to 40 percent 
A)  less than 5 percent 
B)  10 to 15 percent 
C)  25 to 30 percent 
D)  35 to 40 percent

Question 11

Students learn to take turns,follow directions,and stand in line at school.What are these examples of?

Accepted Answer

A)  rule transmission 
B)  education transmission 
C)  cultural transmission 
D)  knowledge transmission 
A)  rule transmission 
B)  education transmission 
C)  cultural transmission 
D)  knowledge transmission

Question 12

Sue is learning about how gender roles are constructed in school.This differs from her parents' view; they believe traditional gender roles have a basis in biology.What education function is at play here?

Accepted Answer

A)  change and innovation 
B)  creation of a generation gap 
C)  social placement 
D)  multiculturalism 
A)  change and innovation 
B)  creation of a generation gap 
C)  social placement 
D)  multiculturalism

Question 13

Teachers tend to treat students with a high IQ scores more favourably.What phenomenon is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  tracking 
B)  credentialism 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  streaming 
A)  tracking 
B)  credentialism 
C)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  streaming

Question 14

The Pygmalion effect means that less intelligent students do poorly on tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Suppose you took a radical feminist position regarding liberal feminist reforms directed toward gender bias in the educational system.Which statement would you most likely make?

Accepted Answer

A)  More education will lead to higher incomes and better jobs for women. 
B)  Only with the denial of difference entirely can women achieve equality in education. 
C)  Without fundamental restructuring of existing social organization,such as wages and prestige,women will remain disadvantaged. 
D)  Critiques of stereotyping and gender bias will provide the basis of widespread social change. 
A)  More education will lead to higher incomes and better jobs for women. 
B)  Only with the denial of difference entirely can women achieve equality in education. 
C)  Without fundamental restructuring of existing social organization,such as wages and prestige,women will remain disadvantaged. 
D)  Critiques of stereotyping and gender bias will provide the basis of widespread social change.

Question 16

Observing that early childhood educators get paid less than dog catchers is a critique from which perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  functionalist 
C)  feminist 
D)  postmodern 
A)  conflict 
B)  functionalist 
C)  feminist 
D)  postmodern

Question 17

Egerton Ryerson asserted that rich and poor children attending school together was good for social harmony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Karly is writing about education from a conflict perspective.Which statement best exemplifies her views?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schools are a source of social change and innovation. 
B)  Some students master the hidden curriculum with greater ease. 
C)  The distribution of male and female educators is unequal. 
D)  Students who believe they are unintelligent are less likely to succeed in school. 
A)  Schools are a source of social change and innovation. 
B)  Some students master the hidden curriculum with greater ease. 
C)  The distribution of male and female educators is unequal. 
D)  Students who believe they are unintelligent are less likely to succeed in school.

Question 19

What were the three purposes of education outline by the 1994 Royal Commission on Learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  literacy,love of learning,and responsible citizenship 
B)  job skills,healthy habits,and love of learning 
C)  responsible citizenship,love of learning,and job skills 
D)  healthy habits,literacy,and job skills 
A)  literacy,love of learning,and responsible citizenship 
B)  job skills,healthy habits,and love of learning 
C)  responsible citizenship,love of learning,and job skills 
D)  healthy habits,literacy,and job skills

Question 20

During junior high,Juliana begins to develop greater awareness of environmental issues and a concern for social justice.Her views are in stark contrast to her parents,who never recycle and believe that everyone gets what they deserve in life.Which latent function of education does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  restricting some activities 
C)  matchmaking and production of social networks 
D)  creation of a generation gap 
A)  socialization 
B)  restricting some activities 
C)  matchmaking and production of social networks 
D)  creation of a generation gap

Exam 16: Education

According to the text,why must we strive to improve educational opportunities for all Canadians?

At a divisional tournament,the Bears high school volleyball team attends all games on time,respects the referee's calls,and follows all the rules on and off the court.Which of the following functions would a functionalist argue that their school has successfully fulfilled?

What is the overall school dropout rate for people under the age of 20?

Shiva and her parents were unable to afford the fees at the local university.Instead of biology and dentistry,Shiva did a dental assistant program at a college.What is this an example of?

Explain,using the concept of hidden curriculum,how a higher-class student would be more likely to earn a higher salary upon completion of their education than a student from a middle- or lower-class background.

Compare and contrast formal and informal education.

What are some impacts of decreasing government funding of education?

In Canada,more than 85 percent of students with disabilities are integrated into mainstream schools.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe parental beliefs about private secondary schools?

What is the dropout rate for black students in Toronto?

Students learn to take turns,follow directions,and stand in line at school.What are these examples of?

Sue is learning about how gender roles are constructed in school.This differs from her parents' view; they believe traditional gender roles have a basis in biology.What education function is at play here?

Teachers tend to treat students with a high IQ scores more favourably.What phenomenon is this an example of?

The Pygmalion effect means that less intelligent students do poorly on tests.

Suppose you took a radical feminist position regarding liberal feminist reforms directed toward gender bias in the educational system.Which statement would you most likely make?

Observing that early childhood educators get paid less than dog catchers is a critique from which perspective?

Egerton Ryerson asserted that rich and poor children attending school together was good for social harmony.

Karly is writing about education from a conflict perspective.Which statement best exemplifies her views?

What were the three purposes of education outline by the 1994 Royal Commission on Learning?

During junior high,Juliana begins to develop greater awareness of environmental issues and a concern for social justice.Her views are in stark contrast to her parents,who never recycle and believe that everyone gets what they deserve in life.Which latent function of education does this illustrate?

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