Question 1

The future payoff of education is based on the assumption that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary school will be relevant for students going into the workforce 
B)  school and grades are much less important for entry into a job for students not going to college 
C)  everyone will go to college 
D)  very few skills will be needed in the jobs of the future 
A)  primary school will be relevant for students going into the workforce 
B)  school and grades are much less important for entry into a job for students not going to college 
C)  everyone will go to college 
D)  very few skills will be needed in the jobs of the future

Question 2

Statistics indicate that education level and income __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are strongly correlated 
B)  show little association to each other 
C)  are inversely related 
D)  are not related in a consistent pattern 
A)  are strongly correlated 
B)  show little association to each other 
C)  are inversely related 
D)  are not related in a consistent pattern

Question 3

About 15 percent of low-income students enroll in college, while nearly 65 percent of high-income students enroll in college. This illustrates that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  upper-income families value education more 
B)  low-income students do not work as hard at school 
C)  upper-income students are cheating 
D)  there is stratification in higher education 
A)  upper-income families value education more 
B)  low-income students do not work as hard at school 
C)  upper-income students are cheating 
D)  there is stratification in higher education

Question 4

Bill is in favor of a strong, centralized national curriculum and educational standards. As such he would likely be __________ No Child Left Behind.

Accepted Answer

A)  in favor of 
B)  opposed to 
C)  uninterested in 
D)  skeptical of 
A)  in favor of 
B)  opposed to 
C)  uninterested in 
D)  skeptical of

Question 5

__________ is an indicator that the situation for poor children will worsen significantly.

Accepted Answer

A)  The slowly increasing gap between the affluent and poor 
B)  The increasing number of minority students 
C)  The aging of society that will likely lead to increased tax revenue for education 
D)  The fact that since Brown v. Board of Education schools have gotten more integrated every year 
A)  The slowly increasing gap between the affluent and poor 
B)  The increasing number of minority students 
C)  The aging of society that will likely lead to increased tax revenue for education 
D)  The fact that since Brown v. Board of Education schools have gotten more integrated every year

Question 6

The longer children live in poverty, the __________ they perform on working-memory tests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The longer children live in poverty, the...

Question 7

The educational process in the United States is largely __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative 
B)  liberal 
C)  libertarian 
D)  progressive 
A)  conservative 
B)  liberal 
C)  libertarian 
D)  progressive

Question 8

As suggested in your text, the federal government could promote equal opportunity by engaging in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the elimination of funding for compensatory programs like Head Start 
B)  practices that would encourage states to maximize disparities between rich and poor districts 
C)  institutionalizing a national curriculum 
D)  residential segregation 
A)  the elimination of funding for compensatory programs like Head Start 
B)  practices that would encourage states to maximize disparities between rich and poor districts 
C)  institutionalizing a national curriculum 
D)  residential segregation

Question 9

A Tennessee study found that students in smaller classes tend to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  achieve lower grades 
B)  have better college graduation rates 
C)  be more likely to attend college 
D)  take more internships 
A)  achieve lower grades 
B)  have better college graduation rates 
C)  be more likely to attend college 
D)  take more internships

Question 10

Discuss the way that family economic resources affect the quality of poor children's education.

Accepted Answer

Family economic resources play a signifi

Question 11

Americans' faith in education is based on the assumption that a democratic society requires a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Americans' faith in education is based on...

Question 12

Critics of the current educational philosophy of schools assert that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the present system focuses too much on nurturing the natural curiosity of children 
B)  schools reflect society's competitive and repressive nature 
C)  schools produce people who need to please only themselves 
D)  there is not enough ability tracking to truly make a positive difference 
A)  the present system focuses too much on nurturing the natural curiosity of children 
B)  schools reflect society's competitive and repressive nature 
C)  schools produce people who need to please only themselves 
D)  there is not enough ability tracking to truly make a positive difference

Question 13

__________ affects how long a child will stay in school, whether s/he will have a computer in the home, and out-of-school enrichment activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intellectual ability 
B)  Standardized test scores 
C)  Desire 
D)  Level of affluence 
A)  Intellectual ability 
B)  Standardized test scores 
C)  Desire 
D)  Level of affluence

Question 14

What would be the costs and benefits of making a commitment to a free education for all students?
Ideal

Accepted Answer

The costs and benefits of making a commi

Question 15

In what ways are K-12 schools not truly cost-free? What forces would have to come together to ensure a K-12 education that is truly free of charge?

Accepted Answer

K-12 schools are not truly cost-free in

Question 16

Manny is disillusioned. He originally got into education to help students learn but he finds that he spends much of his time focusing on order and control. He is beginning to think that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity matters more than control 
B)  education matters more than following the rules 
C)  conformity matters more than learning 
D)  learning matters more than conformity 
A)  conformity matters more than control 
B)  education matters more than following the rules 
C)  conformity matters more than learning 
D)  learning matters more than conformity

Question 17

In 2007, over __________ California schools were identified as "chronic failures."

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 
B)  2,000 
C)  3,000 
D)  4,000 
A)  1,000 
B)  2,000 
C)  3,000 
D)  4,000

Question 18

Teacher expectations __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have a minimal effect on student performance 
B)  have no effect on student performance 
C)  are shaped objectively 
D)  have a large effect on student performance 
A)  have a minimal effect on student performance 
B)  have no effect on student performance 
C)  are shaped objectively 
D)  have a large effect on student performance

Question 19

Charter and private schools often result in increased racial __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Charter and private schools often result in...

Question 20

Tracking __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a way of monitoring a child's academic performance to ensure that he or she is performing up to standard 
B)  segregates students by perceived ability 
C)  causes wealthy children to be overrepresented in the slow track 
D)  is relatively rare in American education 
A)  is a way of monitoring a child's academic performance to ensure that he or she is performing up to standard 
B)  segregates students by perceived ability 
C)  causes wealthy children to be overrepresented in the slow track 
D)  is relatively rare in American education

The future payoff of education is based on the assumption that __________.

Statistics indicate that education level and income __________.

About 15 percent of low-income students enroll in college, while nearly 65 percent of high-income students enroll in college. This illustrates that __________.

Bill is in favor of a strong, centralized national curriculum and educational standards. As such he would likely be __________ No Child Left Behind.

__________ is an indicator that the situation for poor children will worsen significantly.

The longer children live in poverty, the __________ they perform on working-memory tests.

The educational process in the United States is largely __________.

As suggested in your text, the federal government could promote equal opportunity by engaging in __________.

A Tennessee study found that students in smaller classes tend to __________.

Discuss the way that family economic resources affect the quality of poor children's education.

Americans' faith in education is based on the assumption that a democratic society requires a(n) __________.

Critics of the current educational philosophy of schools assert that __________.

__________ affects how long a child will stay in school, whether s/he will have a computer in the home, and out-of-school enrichment activities.

What would be the costs and benefits of making a commitment to a free education for all students? Ideal

In what ways are K-12 schools not truly cost-free? What forces would have to come together to ensure a K-12 education that is truly free of charge?

Manny is disillusioned. He originally got into education to help students learn but he finds that he spends much of his time focusing on order and control. He is beginning to think that __________.

In 2007, over __________ California schools were identified as "chronic failures."

Teacher expectations __________.

Charter and private schools often result in increased racial __________.

Tracking __________.

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Exam 15: Education

The future payoff of education is based on the assumption that __________.

Statistics indicate that education level and income __________.

About 15 percent of low-income students enroll in college, while nearly 65 percent of high-income students enroll in college. This illustrates that __________.

Bill is in favor of a strong, centralized national curriculum and educational standards. As such he would likely be __________ No Child Left Behind.

__________ is an indicator that the situation for poor children will worsen significantly.

The longer children live in poverty, the __________ they perform on working-memory tests.

The educational process in the United States is largely __________.

As suggested in your text, the federal government could promote equal opportunity by engaging in __________.

A Tennessee study found that students in smaller classes tend to __________.

Discuss the way that family economic resources affect the quality of poor children's education.

Americans' faith in education is based on the assumption that a democratic society requires a(n) __________.

Critics of the current educational philosophy of schools assert that __________.

__________ affects how long a child will stay in school, whether s/he will have a computer in the home, and out-of-school enrichment activities.

What would be the costs and benefits of making a commitment to a free education for all students? Ideal

In what ways are K-12 schools not truly cost-free? What forces would have to come together to ensure a K-12 education that is truly free of charge?

Manny is disillusioned. He originally got into education to help students learn but he finds that he spends much of his time focusing on order and control. He is beginning to think that __________.

In 2007, over __________ California schools were identified as "chronic failures."

Teacher expectations __________.

Charter and private schools often result in increased racial __________.

Tracking __________.

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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