Question 1

Which of the following is not a criticism of using standardized testing to measure cognitive ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tests measure ability in too many different areas, such as creativity and musical ability. 
B)  The tests have at least some degree of cultural and gender bias. 
C)  The SATs do not predict school performance very well. 
D)  Only a limited range of abilities is measured by the tests. 
A)  The tests measure ability in too many different areas, such as creativity and musical ability. 
B)  The tests have at least some degree of cultural and gender bias. 
C)  The SATs do not predict school performance very well. 
D)  Only a limited range of abilities is measured by the tests.

Question 2

According to the perspective, excessive bureaucratization of the health care system and privatization has led to excessive cost.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  feminist 
A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  feminist

Question 3

The four types of education in the U.S. are parochial, public, private and home schooling. How does home schooling compare with other forms of education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ninety-five percent of the elementary aged children who were home schooled in 2000 were White. 
B)  Almost all home-schooled children are Catholic and Mormon. 
C)  Children who are home-schooled score lower on standardized subject tests than children from public schools. 
D)  Lower income students tend to be home-schooled more than upper-income students. 
A)  Ninety-five percent of the elementary aged children who were home schooled in 2000 were White. 
B)  Almost all home-schooled children are Catholic and Mormon. 
C)  Children who are home-schooled score lower on standardized subject tests than children from public schools. 
D)  Lower income students tend to be home-schooled more than upper-income students.

Question 4

An overall assessment of the impact of compulsory education in the U.S. since inception in the 19th century would be that it

Accepted Answer

A)  deepened inequality between African Americans, Latinos and Whites. 
B)  increased the amount of inequality between men and women. 
C)  has equalized circumstances for women, and members of all groups in society. 
D)  has reduced many inequalities in society. 
A)  deepened inequality between African Americans, Latinos and Whites. 
B)  increased the amount of inequality between men and women. 
C)  has equalized circumstances for women, and members of all groups in society. 
D)  has reduced many inequalities in society.

Question 5

Discuss the main causes and demographic features of the obesity epidemic.

Accepted Answer

The obesity epidemic is a complex issue

Question 6

Immunization against childhood diseases is widely taken for granted. In reality, how is immunization distributed throughout the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many inner city and rural residents are suspicious of or don't understand the importance of immunizations
For children. 
B)  Government health care programs have been particularly effective in reaching children in urban areas. 
C)  Special attention is always given to the Appalachian region of the U.S. where a larger percentage of children are vaccinated than in other parts of the country. 
D)  Childhood immunization is the one type of health care service that is not extremely stratified in terms of its distribution. 
A)  Many inner city and rural residents are suspicious of or don't understand the importance of immunizations
For children. 
B)  Government health care programs have been particularly effective in reaching children in urban areas. 
C)  Special attention is always given to the Appalachian region of the U.S. where a larger percentage of children are vaccinated than in other parts of the country. 
D)  Childhood immunization is the one type of health care service that is not extremely stratified in terms of its distribution.

Question 7

Sociological research on the effect of education on occupation and income has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  for all groups, getting an education makes it possible for one to move into the upper classes. 
B)  public education has ensured that people from all social classes have an equal chance of achieving higher incomes. 
C)  for middle-class Whites, education improves one's chance of getting a middle-class job, but entering the upper class is unlikely. 
D)  scholarships have enabled working class students to attend elite schools in large number, significantly improving their chances of securing elite positions. 
A)  for all groups, getting an education makes it possible for one to move into the upper classes. 
B)  public education has ensured that people from all social classes have an equal chance of achieving higher incomes. 
C)  for middle-class Whites, education improves one's chance of getting a middle-class job, but entering the upper class is unlikely. 
D)  scholarships have enabled working class students to attend elite schools in large number, significantly improving their chances of securing elite positions.

Question 8

Since education became mandatory, education has

Accepted Answer

A)  had no influence on inequalities in society. 
B)  increased inequality in society. 
C)  reduced many inequalities in society. 
D)  been the primary cause of inequality in society. 
A)  had no influence on inequalities in society. 
B)  increased inequality in society. 
C)  reduced many inequalities in society. 
D)  been the primary cause of inequality in society.

Question 9

Education in the U.S. was made compulsory in .

Accepted Answer

A)  1778 
B)  1860 
C)  1900 
D)  1920 
A)  1778 
B)  1860 
C)  1900 
D)  1920

Question 10

In the U.S., one's SAT score may be used as a "proxy" measure of one's social class. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The SAT score is a more realistic measure of social class than income or education. 
B)  SAT scores are the best predictors of how well a student will do in their career. 
C)  Family income is strongly correlated with scores on the SAT exam. 
D)  SAT scores are more related to race than income. 
A)  The SAT score is a more realistic measure of social class than income or education. 
B)  SAT scores are the best predictors of how well a student will do in their career. 
C)  Family income is strongly correlated with scores on the SAT exam. 
D)  SAT scores are more related to race than income.

Question 11

Family income is a strong predictor of SAT scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The increased prestige of medicine and status of physicians coincided with the

Accepted Answer

A)  founding of the U.S. as an independent nation. 
B)  establishment of medicine as a science. 
C)  immigration of physicians to the U.S. from other countries. 
D)  discovery of penicillin. 
A)  founding of the U.S. as an independent nation. 
B)  establishment of medicine as a science. 
C)  immigration of physicians to the U.S. from other countries. 
D)  discovery of penicillin.

Question 13

Research on tracking has found all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  students in the lower tracks learn less because they are taught less. 
B)  even students with the same test scores are put into different tracks according to their race and social class. 
C)  less is expected of lower track students and so their academic performance is lower. 
D)  detracking penalizes high achieving students. 
A)  students in the lower tracks learn less because they are taught less. 
B)  even students with the same test scores are put into different tracks according to their race and social class. 
C)  less is expected of lower track students and so their academic performance is lower. 
D)  detracking penalizes high achieving students.

Question 14

List and briefly discuss at least three functions of education in the U.S.; be sure to include at least one latent function.

Accepted Answer

1. Socialization: One of the primary fun

Question 15

Which of these is nota problem within the U.S. health care system, as discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unequal distribution of health care by race/ethnicity, social class, or gender 
B)  Unequal distribution of health care by geographic region 
C)  Inadequate health education of inner-city and rural parents 
D)  Inadequate health care for the elderly 
A)  Unequal distribution of health care by race/ethnicity, social class, or gender 
B)  Unequal distribution of health care by geographic region 
C)  Inadequate health education of inner-city and rural parents 
D)  Inadequate health care for the elderly

Question 16

Compare and contrast the functionalist and conflict views of education.

Accepted Answer

The functionalist view of education sees

Question 17

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Brown v. Board of Education that

Accepted Answer

A)  separate but equal was unconstitutional. 
B)  segregation within schools was legal. 
C)  racial segregation was illegal, but social class was legal. 
D)  resegregation is constitutional. 
A)  separate but equal was unconstitutional. 
B)  segregation within schools was legal. 
C)  racial segregation was illegal, but social class was legal. 
D)  resegregation is constitutional.

Question 18

The United States is one of the few industrialized nations that

Accepted Answer

A)  has socialized medicine. 
B)  does not provide universal health care to its citizens. 
C)  basis access to health care on need, rather than income. 
D)  immunizes its citizenry. 
A)  has socialized medicine. 
B)  does not provide universal health care to its citizens. 
C)  basis access to health care on need, rather than income. 
D)  immunizes its citizenry.

Question 19

The Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2010 does all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  require all people to purchase a health insurance plan. 
B)  prohibit insurers from rejecting customers based on preexisting conditions. 
C)  provide free health coverage for all children under the age of 18. 
D)  require employers to provide health insurance for employees. 
A)  require all people to purchase a health insurance plan. 
B)  prohibit insurers from rejecting customers based on preexisting conditions. 
C)  provide free health coverage for all children under the age of 18. 
D)  require employers to provide health insurance for employees.

Question 20

What is the relationship between formal education and occupational status?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is none; many people are "self-taught" and work their way up the corporate ladder. 
B)  The higher one's occupational status, the greater the likelihood that person has a great deal of formal education. 
C)  Many years of formal education virtually guarantees one will have a high prestige job. 
D)  Many high prestige jobs require little formal education. 
A)  There is none; many people are "self-taught" and work their way up the corporate ladder. 
B)  The higher one's occupational status, the greater the likelihood that person has a great deal of formal education. 
C)  Many years of formal education virtually guarantees one will have a high prestige job. 
D)  Many high prestige jobs require little formal education.

Which of the following is not a criticism of using standardized testing to measure cognitive ability?

According to the perspective, excessive bureaucratization of the health care system and privatization has led to excessive cost.

The four types of education in the U.S. are parochial, public, private and home schooling. How does home schooling compare with other forms of education?

An overall assessment of the impact of compulsory education in the U.S. since inception in the 19^thcentury would be that it

Discuss the main causes and demographic features of the obesity epidemic.

Immunization against childhood diseases is widely taken for granted. In reality, how is immunization distributed throughout the U.S.?

Sociological research on the effect of education on occupation and income has found that

Since education became mandatory, education has

Education in the U.S. was made compulsory in .

In the U.S., one's SAT score may be used as a "proxy" measure of one's social class. What does this mean?

Family income is a strong predictor of SAT scores.

The increased prestige of medicine and status of physicians coincided with the

Research on tracking has found all of the following, except

List and briefly discuss at least three functions of education in the U.S.; be sure to include at least one latent function.

Which of these is nota problem within the U.S. health care system, as discussed in the text?

Compare and contrast the functionalist and conflict views of education.

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Brown v. Board of Education that

The United States is one of the few industrialized nations that

The Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2010 does all of the following, except:

What is the relationship between formal education and occupational status?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

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Exam 14: Education and Health Care

Which of the following is not a criticism of using standardized testing to measure cognitive ability?

According to the perspective, excessive bureaucratization of the health care system and privatization has led to excessive cost.

The four types of education in the U.S. are parochial, public, private and home schooling. How does home schooling compare with other forms of education?

An overall assessment of the impact of compulsory education in the U.S. since inception in the 19th century would be that it

Discuss the main causes and demographic features of the obesity epidemic.

Immunization against childhood diseases is widely taken for granted. In reality, how is immunization distributed throughout the U.S.?

Sociological research on the effect of education on occupation and income has found that

Since education became mandatory, education has

Education in the U.S. was made compulsory in .

In the U.S., one's SAT score may be used as a "proxy" measure of one's social class. What does this mean?

Family income is a strong predictor of SAT scores.

The increased prestige of medicine and status of physicians coincided with the

Research on tracking has found all of the following, except

List and briefly discuss at least three functions of education in the U.S.; be sure to include at least one latent function.

Which of these is nota problem within the U.S. health care system, as discussed in the text?

Compare and contrast the functionalist and conflict views of education.

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Brown v. Board of Education that

The United States is one of the few industrialized nations that

The Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2010 does all of the following, except:

What is the relationship between formal education and occupational status?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

Filters

An overall assessment of the impact of compulsory education in the U.S. since inception in the 19^thcentury would be that it