Question 1

In how many states is it legal to homeschool your child?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 21 
C) 33 
D) 50 
A) 12 
B) 21 
C) 33 
D) 50

Question 2

Critics of homeschooling suggest that homeschooled children are

Accepted Answer

A) less academically prepared for college. 
B) isolated from the larger community and lose an important chance to improve their socialization skills. 
C) negatively affected if they have an attention deficit disorder. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) less academically prepared for college. 
B) isolated from the larger community and lose an important chance to improve their socialization skills. 
C) negatively affected if they have an attention deficit disorder. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 3

Which famous sociologist concluded,as far back as 1916,that the "universal clamor for the creation of educational certificates in all fields makes for the formation of a privileged stratum in businesses and in offices"?

Accepted Answer

A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Georg Simmel 
C) Vilfredo Pareto 
D) Max Weber 
A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Georg Simmel 
C) Vilfredo Pareto 
D) Max Weber

Question 4

The hidden curriculum refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools. 
B) the practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores and other criteria. 
C) the teaching of art,music,industrial arts,acting,and other nonessential courses in high schools. 
D) the lesson plans that instructors prepare and that students and parents never see. 
A) the standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools. 
B) the practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores and other criteria. 
C) the teaching of art,music,industrial arts,acting,and other nonessential courses in high schools. 
D) the lesson plans that instructors prepare and that students and parents never see.

Question 5

Conflicts arise for teachers when they must serve as employee of the school,disciplinarian,and instructor all at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Teaching students to be on time,to respect authority,and to follow directions can be considered a

Accepted Answer

A) manifest function of education. 
B) latent function of education. 
C) dysfunction of education. 
D) goal of the interactionist approach to education. 
A) manifest function of education. 
B) latent function of education. 
C) dysfunction of education. 
D) goal of the interactionist approach to education.

Question 7

Which sociologist(s)argued that capitalism requires a skilled,disciplined labor force,and that the educational system of the United States is structured with that objective in mind?

Accepted Answer

A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Talcott Parsons 
C) Max Weber 
D) Samuel Bowles and Harold Gintis 
A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Talcott Parsons 
C) Max Weber 
D) Samuel Bowles and Harold Gintis

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding families who homeschool their children?

Accepted Answer

A) Most homeschooled students perform better on standardized tests. 
B) Most homeschooled students belong to single-parent families. 
C) Most homeschooled students belong to middle-income families. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) Most homeschooled students perform better on standardized tests. 
B) Most homeschooled students belong to single-parent families. 
C) Most homeschooled students belong to middle-income families. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 9

The subculture that focuses on socializing and having fun instead of attending classes is the nonconformist subculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Federal Title IX policies required schools to

Accepted Answer

A) offer sex-segregated classes. 
B) offer preference to females over males for financial aid. 
C) give girls more opportunities to play sports. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) offer sex-segregated classes. 
B) offer preference to females over males for financial aid. 
C) give girls more opportunities to play sports. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

In how many states is it legal to homeschool your child?

Critics of homeschooling suggest that homeschooled children are

Which famous sociologist concluded,as far back as 1916,that the "universal clamor for the creation of educational certificates in all fields makes for the formation of a privileged stratum in businesses and in offices"?

The hidden curriculum refers to

Conflicts arise for teachers when they must serve as employee of the school,disciplinarian,and instructor all at the same time.

Teaching students to be on time,to respect authority,and to follow directions can be considered a

Which sociologist(s)argued that capitalism requires a skilled,disciplined labor force,and that the educational system of the United States is structured with that objective in mind?

Which of the following statements is true regarding families who homeschool their children?

The subculture that focuses on socializing and having fun instead of attending classes is the nonconformist subculture.

Federal Title IX policies required schools to

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Exam 14: Education

In how many states is it legal to homeschool your child?

Critics of homeschooling suggest that homeschooled children are

Which famous sociologist concluded,as far back as 1916,that the "universal clamor for the creation of educational certificates in all fields makes for the formation of a privileged stratum in businesses and in offices"?

The hidden curriculum refers to

Conflicts arise for teachers when they must serve as employee of the school,disciplinarian,and instructor all at the same time.

Teaching students to be on time,to respect authority,and to follow directions can be considered a

Which sociologist(s)argued that capitalism requires a skilled,disciplined labor force,and that the educational system of the United States is structured with that objective in mind?

Which of the following statements is true regarding families who homeschool their children?

The subculture that focuses on socializing and having fun instead of attending classes is the nonconformist subculture.

Federal Title IX policies required schools to

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

Stratification by Age

The Family and Human Sexuality

Religion

Government and the Economy

Health,population,and Environment

Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

Filters