Question 1

Teaching students about the physical and political geography of their state,their country,and the world is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) manifest function of education. 
B) latent function of education. 
C) dysfunction of education. 
D) example of the correspondence principle. 
A) manifest function of education. 
B) latent function of education. 
C) dysfunction of education. 
D) example of the correspondence principle.

Question 2

An established sect is a

Accepted Answer

A) religious group that is considered an outgrowth of a sect yet remains isolated from society. 
B) religious organization that claims to include most or all of the members of a society and that is recognized as the national or official religion. 
C) large organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government. 
D) generally small,secretive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith. 
A) religious group that is considered an outgrowth of a sect yet remains isolated from society. 
B) religious organization that claims to include most or all of the members of a society and that is recognized as the national or official religion. 
C) large organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government. 
D) generally small,secretive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith.

Question 3

Discuss the great strides that women have made in education.What has contributed to these successes?

Accepted Answer

Women have made significant strides in e

Question 4

Teachers and guidance counselors may encourage male students to pursue careers in the sciences,but then steer equally talented female students into careers as early childhood teachers.Such socialization into traditional gender roles is considered a form of

Accepted Answer

A) social integration. 
B) political integration. 
C) social control. 
D) political control. 
A) social integration. 
B) political integration. 
C) social control. 
D) political control.

Question 5

A table,an incense stick,and a candelabra can all be considered

Accepted Answer

A) profane items. 
B) sacred items. 
C) neither sacred nor profane items. 
D) both sacred and profane items. 
A) profane items. 
B) sacred items. 
C) neither sacred nor profane items. 
D) both sacred and profane items.

Question 6

Which sociological perspective views education as an instrument of elite domination?

Accepted Answer

A) Functionalist perspective 
B) Conflict perspective 
C) Interactionist perspective 
D) Global perspective 
A) Functionalist perspective 
B) Conflict perspective 
C) Interactionist perspective 
D) Global perspective

Question 7

Experimental schools that are developed and managed by individuals,groups of parents,or an educational management organization are referred to as charter schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of liberation theology?

Accepted Answer

A) A Catholic church in South America that leads a movement to earn equal rights for poor women 
B) The role of Martin Luther King Jr.and other religious leaders in the civil rights movement in the U.S.in the 1960s 
C) The leadership of Pope John Paul II among Catholic clergy adhering to traditional pastoral duties 
D) The overall leadership of religious institutions 
A) A Catholic church in South America that leads a movement to earn equal rights for poor women 
B) The role of Martin Luther King Jr.and other religious leaders in the civil rights movement in the U.S.in the 1960s 
C) The leadership of Pope John Paul II among Catholic clergy adhering to traditional pastoral duties 
D) The overall leadership of religious institutions

Question 9

In the United States,schoolchildren are taught not to speak until the teacher calls on them and to regulate their activities according to clocks or bells.This learning experience illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) credentialism. 
B) the correspondence principle. 
C) the hidden curriculum. 
D) the teacher-expectancy effect. 
A) credentialism. 
B) the correspondence principle. 
C) the hidden curriculum. 
D) the teacher-expectancy effect.

Question 10

Describe the manifest and latent functions of schools,according to the functionalist sociological perspective.

Accepted Answer

The functionalist sociological perspecti

Question 11

Charter schools are privately financed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following illustrates a current trend in higher education?

Accepted Answer

A) White participation in higher education fell from 44 percent to 28 percent between 1978 and 2008. 
B) More women than men are receiving college degrees. 
C) Equal gains are being made by Latino and African American groups in educational attainment. 
D) Men are more likely to receive degrees than women. 
A) White participation in higher education fell from 44 percent to 28 percent between 1978 and 2008. 
B) More women than men are receiving college degrees. 
C) Equal gains are being made by Latino and African American groups in educational attainment. 
D) Men are more likely to receive degrees than women.

Question 13

In effect,schools serve as a transitional agent of social control,bridging the gap between parents and employers in the life cycle of most individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In which way does Hinduism differ from other major religions?

Accepted Answer

A) It embraces a number of major and minor gods. 
B) It emphasizes enlightenment through meditation. 
C) It is preserved mostly through a single written text. 
D) It embraces only one god. 
A) It embraces a number of major and minor gods. 
B) It emphasizes enlightenment through meditation. 
C) It is preserved mostly through a single written text. 
D) It embraces only one god.

Question 15

A religious organization that is recognized as the national or official religion is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) cult. 
B) denomination. 
C) sect. 
D) ecclesia. 
A) cult. 
B) denomination. 
C) sect. 
D) ecclesia.

Question 16

Which sociological perspective emphasizes how the common identity and social integration fostered by education contributes to overall societal stability and consensus?

Accepted Answer

A) Functionalist perspective 
B) Conflict perspective 
C) Interactionist perspective 
D) Global perspective 
A) Functionalist perspective 
B) Conflict perspective 
C) Interactionist perspective 
D) Global perspective

Question 17

What is tracking?

Accepted Answer

A) the standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools 
B) the process of following a student's academic progress from first through twelfth grades 
C) the practice of integrating handicapped children into "regular" classrooms 
D) the practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores and other criteria 
A) the standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools 
B) the process of following a student's academic progress from first through twelfth grades 
C) the practice of integrating handicapped children into "regular" classrooms 
D) the practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores and other criteria

Question 18

A particular school district hires a staff member who only works with students who have specific reading difficulties.This illustrates which characteristic of a bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Written rules and regulations 
B) Impersonality 
C) Division of labor 
D) Hierarchy of authority 
A) Written rules and regulations 
B) Impersonality 
C) Division of labor 
D) Hierarchy of authority

Question 19

Schools operate autonomously and are typically not influenced by the market of potential students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The term 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.

Teaching students about the physical and political geography of their state,their country,and the world is a(n)

An established sect is a

Discuss the great strides that women have made in education.What has contributed to these successes?

Teachers and guidance counselors may encourage male students to pursue careers in the sciences,but then steer equally talented female students into careers as early childhood teachers.Such socialization into traditional gender roles is considered a form of

A table,an incense stick,and a candelabra can all be considered

Which sociological perspective views education as an instrument of elite domination?

Experimental schools that are developed and managed by individuals,groups of parents,or an educational management organization are referred to as charter schools.

Which of the following is an example of liberation theology?

In the United States,schoolchildren are taught not to speak until the teacher calls on them and to regulate their activities according to clocks or bells.This learning experience illustrates

Describe the manifest and latent functions of schools,according to the functionalist sociological perspective.

Charter schools are privately financed.

Which of the following illustrates a current trend in higher education?

In effect,schools serve as a transitional agent of social control,bridging the gap between parents and employers in the life cycle of most individuals.

In which way does Hinduism differ from other major religions?

A religious organization that is recognized as the national or official religion is known as a(n)

Which sociological perspective emphasizes how the common identity and social integration fostered by education contributes to overall societal stability and consensus?

What is tracking?

A particular school district hires a staff member who only works with students who have specific reading difficulties.This illustrates which characteristic of a bureaucracy?

Schools operate autonomously and are typically not influenced by the market of potential students.

The term hidden curriculum refers to

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, groups, and Social Structure

Mass Media and Social Media

Deviance, crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Government and the Economy

Health, population, and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

Filters

Exam 13: Education and Religion

Teaching students about the physical and political geography of their state,their country,and the world is a(n)

An established sect is a

Discuss the great strides that women have made in education.What has contributed to these successes?

Teachers and guidance counselors may encourage male students to pursue careers in the sciences,but then steer equally talented female students into careers as early childhood teachers.Such socialization into traditional gender roles is considered a form of

A table,an incense stick,and a candelabra can all be considered

Which sociological perspective views education as an instrument of elite domination?

Experimental schools that are developed and managed by individuals,groups of parents,or an educational management organization are referred to as charter schools.

Which of the following is an example of liberation theology?

In the United States,schoolchildren are taught not to speak until the teacher calls on them and to regulate their activities according to clocks or bells.This learning experience illustrates

Describe the manifest and latent functions of schools,according to the functionalist sociological perspective.

Charter schools are privately financed.

Which of the following illustrates a current trend in higher education?

In effect,schools serve as a transitional agent of social control,bridging the gap between parents and employers in the life cycle of most individuals.

In which way does Hinduism differ from other major religions?

A religious organization that is recognized as the national or official religion is known as a(n)

Which sociological perspective emphasizes how the common identity and social integration fostered by education contributes to overall societal stability and consensus?

What is tracking?

A particular school district hires a staff member who only works with students who have specific reading difficulties.This illustrates which characteristic of a bureaucracy?

Schools operate autonomously and are typically not influenced by the market of potential students.

The term hidden curriculum refers to

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, groups, and Social Structure

Mass Media and Social Media

Deviance, crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Government and the Economy

Health, population, and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

Filters