Question 1

By making education entirely free to all children, communities could reduce dropout rates among the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Families' economic resources influence children's education in that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wealthy children are more likely than children of the poor to attend schools with poor resources, forcing many of them to hire private tutors 
B)  most wealthy young people live in communities that have few opportunities to apply academic skills because they are always in school 
C)  children from poor families cannot afford private early development programs 
D)  the redistribution of tax dollars to equalize school spending across all districts results in inferior education for the middle class 
A)  wealthy children are more likely than children of the poor to attend schools with poor resources, forcing many of them to hire private tutors 
B)  most wealthy young people live in communities that have few opportunities to apply academic skills because they are always in school 
C)  children from poor families cannot afford private early development programs 
D)  the redistribution of tax dollars to equalize school spending across all districts results in inferior education for the middle class

Question 3

Angie wants to send her kids to a school that is able to choose its own curriculum. She would be interested in __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Angie wants to send her kids to...

Question 4

What are the goals and issues involved in No Child Left Behind?

Accepted Answer

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was

Question 5

__________ is a problem associated with the assessment of schools.

Accepted Answer

A)  The inability to take religion into account 
B)  Requiring special education students to take the test 
C)  A subtle encouragement for slow learners to drop out of school 
D)  The lack of funding tied to standardized test results 
A)  The inability to take religion into account 
B)  Requiring special education students to take the test 
C)  A subtle encouragement for slow learners to drop out of school 
D)  The lack of funding tied to standardized test results

Question 6

__________ have been shown to be capable of eliminating the learning gap between middle-class and lower-class children at a very young age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ have been shown to be capable...

Question 7

How can teacher expectations create self-fulfilling prophecies?

Accepted Answer

Teacher expectations can create self-ful

Question 8

Members of the disadvantaged who band together in a group with values and behaviors antagonistic toward school are in a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parent-teacher association 
B)  student subculture 
C)  charter school 
D)  magnet school 
A)  parent-teacher association 
B)  student subculture 
C)  charter school 
D)  magnet school

Question 9

There are approximately __________ schools in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are approximately __________ schools in the...

Question 10

As a result of a lack of curriculum standardization, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a great deal of variation in what students learn 
B)  each year many students go to different schools with the same standards 
C)  American students are acquiring the skills necessary to succeed in the modern world 
D)  the American education system is the best in the world 
A)  there is a great deal of variation in what students learn 
B)  each year many students go to different schools with the same standards 
C)  American students are acquiring the skills necessary to succeed in the modern world 
D)  the American education system is the best in the world

Question 11

Julia is Hispanic and her family is poor. When a local reporter came to visit her school, she was appalled at the learning conditions and ended up reading the sociological research which shows that poor children are __________ the children of the affluent to attend schools with poor resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely than 
B)  less likely than 
C)  more inclined 
D)  not as inclined 
A)  more likely than 
B)  less likely than 
C)  more inclined 
D)  not as inclined

Question 12

States currently do not equalize monies to minimize disparities between rich and poor school districts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The fact that the average SAT score for high income youths was 381 points higher than for low income youths illustrates that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  class has an influence on education 
B)  upper-income families value education more 
C)  low-income students do not work as hard at school 
D)  upper-income students are cheating 
A)  class has an influence on education 
B)  upper-income families value education more 
C)  low-income students do not work as hard at school 
D)  upper-income students are cheating

Question 14

The tracking system that exists in schools today contributes to the formation of a student subculture that is antagonistic toward school by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  segregating students so that low achievers are stigmatized and labeled as inferior 
B)  encouraging children of the elite to participate in cooperative learning alongside low achievers 
C)  creating a democratic system that prides itself on providing avenues of upward mobility 
D)  providing low achievers with special education to prepare them to take elite positions in society 
A)  segregating students so that low achievers are stigmatized and labeled as inferior 
B)  encouraging children of the elite to participate in cooperative learning alongside low achievers 
C)  creating a democratic system that prides itself on providing avenues of upward mobility 
D)  providing low achievers with special education to prepare them to take elite positions in society

Question 15

Jeremy is trying to get the school board to reject advertising in schools. Although it raises revenue, he argues that exposing children to advertising as a captive audience and school environment is inherently __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  educational 
B)  exploitative 
C)  profitable 
D)  egalitarian 
A)  educational 
B)  exploitative 
C)  profitable 
D)  egalitarian

Question 16

Poor students and their schools __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have more computers per student 
B)  have higher student-teacher ratios 
C)  have higher-paid teachers 
D)  are highly funded after taxes are redistributed 
A)  have more computers per student 
B)  have higher student-teacher ratios 
C)  have higher-paid teachers 
D)  are highly funded after taxes are redistributed

Question 17

Schools in the United States today are no longer segregated by social class or race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Although the state and federal governments finance and control education in part, the bulk of money and control for education comes from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  school principals 
B)  teachers themselves 
C)  the Gates foundation 
D)  local communities 
A)  school principals 
B)  teachers themselves 
C)  the Gates foundation 
D)  local communities

Question 19

Since No Child Left Behind was enacted, improvements in passing rates on state tests can largely be explained by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  better standardization of curriculum 
B)  better teachers in the classroom 
C)  declines in the difficulty of assessment tests 
D)  continuity between state testing difficulty 
A)  better standardization of curriculum 
B)  better teachers in the classroom 
C)  declines in the difficulty of assessment tests 
D)  continuity between state testing difficulty

Question 20

"Sifting" and "sorting" __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not occur in schools 
B)  are techniques used to determine which students will occupy high-status positions in society and which students will occupy low-status positions 
C)  are techniques used to ensure that the most able students are identified and provided resources with which to attain the highest of educational goals 
D)  refer to the process of selecting sports teams in schools 
A)  do not occur in schools 
B)  are techniques used to determine which students will occupy high-status positions in society and which students will occupy low-status positions 
C)  are techniques used to ensure that the most able students are identified and provided resources with which to attain the highest of educational goals 
D)  refer to the process of selecting sports teams in schools

By making education entirely free to all children, communities could reduce dropout rates among the poor.

Families' economic resources influence children's education in that __________.

Angie wants to send her kids to a school that is able to choose its own curriculum. She would be interested in __________.

What are the goals and issues involved in No Child Left Behind?

__________ is a problem associated with the assessment of schools.

__________ have been shown to be capable of eliminating the learning gap between middle-class and lower-class children at a very young age.

How can teacher expectations create self-fulfilling prophecies?

Members of the disadvantaged who band together in a group with values and behaviors antagonistic toward school are in a __________.

There are approximately __________ schools in the United States.

As a result of a lack of curriculum standardization, __________.

Julia is Hispanic and her family is poor. When a local reporter came to visit her school, she was appalled at the learning conditions and ended up reading the sociological research which shows that poor children are __________ the children of the affluent to attend schools with poor resources.

States currently do not equalize monies to minimize disparities between rich and poor school districts.

The fact that the average SAT score for high income youths was 381 points higher than for low income youths illustrates that __________.

The tracking system that exists in schools today contributes to the formation of a student subculture that is antagonistic toward school by __________.

Jeremy is trying to get the school board to reject advertising in schools. Although it raises revenue, he argues that exposing children to advertising as a captive audience and school environment is inherently __________.

Poor students and their schools __________.

Schools in the United States today are no longer segregated by social class or race.

Although the state and federal governments finance and control education in part, the bulk of money and control for education comes from __________.

Since No Child Left Behind was enacted, improvements in passing rates on state tests can largely be explained by __________.

"Sifting" and "sorting" __________.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: the Bias of the System

World Population and Global Inequality

Demographic Changes in the United States: the Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Threats to the Environment

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

The Health Care System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

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Exam 15: Education

By making education entirely free to all children, communities could reduce dropout rates among the poor.

Families' economic resources influence children's education in that __________.

Angie wants to send her kids to a school that is able to choose its own curriculum. She would be interested in __________.

What are the goals and issues involved in No Child Left Behind?

__________ is a problem associated with the assessment of schools.

__________ have been shown to be capable of eliminating the learning gap between middle-class and lower-class children at a very young age.

How can teacher expectations create self-fulfilling prophecies?

Members of the disadvantaged who band together in a group with values and behaviors antagonistic toward school are in a __________.

There are approximately __________ schools in the United States.

As a result of a lack of curriculum standardization, __________.

Julia is Hispanic and her family is poor. When a local reporter came to visit her school, she was appalled at the learning conditions and ended up reading the sociological research which shows that poor children are __________ the children of the affluent to attend schools with poor resources.

States currently do not equalize monies to minimize disparities between rich and poor school districts.

The fact that the average SAT score for high income youths was 381 points higher than for low income youths illustrates that __________.

The tracking system that exists in schools today contributes to the formation of a student subculture that is antagonistic toward school by __________.

Jeremy is trying to get the school board to reject advertising in schools. Although it raises revenue, he argues that exposing children to advertising as a captive audience and school environment is inherently __________.

Poor students and their schools __________.

Schools in the United States today are no longer segregated by social class or race.

Although the state and federal governments finance and control education in part, the bulk of money and control for education comes from __________.

Since No Child Left Behind was enacted, improvements in passing rates on state tests can largely be explained by __________.

"Sifting" and "sorting" __________.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: the Bias of the System

World Population and Global Inequality

Demographic Changes in the United States: the Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

Threats to the Environment

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

The Health Care System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters