Question 1

As a process of assimilation,schooling and its focus on an "official" curriculum-common language and the facts of a common history and geography:

Accepted Answer

A)  promote a sense of nationalism and an affinity among societal members 
B)  foster a commonsense way of thinking 
C)  promote a strong skill set to participate in the workforce 
D)  promote upward mobility 
E)  all of the above 
A)  promote a sense of nationalism and an affinity among societal members 
B)  foster a commonsense way of thinking 
C)  promote a strong skill set to participate in the workforce 
D)  promote upward mobility 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

Within developed countries:

Accepted Answer

A)  access to computers is widespread 
B)  computer use and skills are nearly universal 
C)  most sociologists think that information technology is responsible for increasing social equality 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  access to computers is widespread 
B)  computer use and skills are nearly universal 
C)  most sociologists think that information technology is responsible for increasing social equality 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

The sociologists who reexamined the data in Richard J.Herrnstein and Charles Murray's Bell Curve reiterated that race and intelligence are best understood:

Accepted Answer

A)  using an interactionist approach that involves both biology and social forces 
B)  in terms of IQ tests, which should be standardized so that scientists can make claims about groups 
C)  from social as opposed to biological causes 
D)  in terms of genetics, which explains approximately 80% of IQ test results 
E)  as a function of heredity with little or no socioeconomic impact 
A)  using an interactionist approach that involves both biology and social forces 
B)  in terms of IQ tests, which should be standardized so that scientists can make claims about groups 
C)  from social as opposed to biological causes 
D)  in terms of genetics, which explains approximately 80% of IQ test results 
E)  as a function of heredity with little or no socioeconomic impact

Question 4

formal systems of education developed in modern societies because:

Accepted Answer

A)  mass education promoted nationalism, helping to integrate citizens from different regions and backgrounds into a national society 
B)  schools promoted the development of personality traits such as self-discipline and obedience, which employers needed in their employees 
C)  schools provided the credentials needed for a job, and credentialism reinforced the class structure in a society 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  mass education promoted nationalism, helping to integrate citizens from different regions and backgrounds into a national society 
B)  schools promoted the development of personality traits such as self-discipline and obedience, which employers needed in their employees 
C)  schools provided the credentials needed for a job, and credentialism reinforced the class structure in a society 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The credentialism approach in understanding sociology and education advocates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the content of education is its most important component 
B)  the credential implies having training and skills necessary to do a job and is equal in importance to the content 
C)  the credential is valid only if it stems from quality content and a common cultural environment in the classroom 
D)  the creation of a common culture in educational environments 
E)  the content is much less important than the diploma or credential itself 
A)  the content of education is its most important component 
B)  the credential implies having training and skills necessary to do a job and is equal in importance to the content 
C)  the credential is valid only if it stems from quality content and a common cultural environment in the classroom 
D)  the creation of a common culture in educational environments 
E)  the content is much less important than the diploma or credential itself

Question 6

The following country that has the largest number of foreign students attending its colleges and universities is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States 
B)  the United Kingdom 
C)  China 
D)  Germany 
E)  Russia 
A)  the United States 
B)  the United Kingdom 
C)  China 
D)  Germany 
E)  Russia

Question 7

Sociological research has found that tracking in all instances has entirely negative effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Evidence that social advantage results in higher IQ scores _______________ Richard J.Herrnstein and Charles Murray's view on intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  supports 
B)  refutes 
C)  proves 
D)  neither supports nor refutes 
E)  none of the above; no such evidence exists 
A)  supports 
B)  refutes 
C)  proves 
D)  neither supports nor refutes 
E)  none of the above; no such evidence exists

Question 9

In a counterargument to the claims made in The Bell Curve,a team of sociologists from the University of California-Berkeley asserted that the factor that is more important than intelligence in determining how well people do in life is:

Accepted Answer

A)  one's parents' socioeconomic status 
B)  the number of students per classroom 
C)  the success of busing 
D)  one's SAT score 
E)  none of the above 
A)  one's parents' socioeconomic status 
B)  the number of students per classroom 
C)  the success of busing 
D)  one's SAT score 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

The increasing use of computer technology in education may result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the transformation of the existing curriculum 
B)  the development of a classroom without walls 
C)  the reengineering of schools similar to the way businesses have been transformed by computer technology 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the transformation of the existing curriculum 
B)  the development of a classroom without walls 
C)  the reengineering of schools similar to the way businesses have been transformed by computer technology 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

As a process of assimilation,schooling and its focus on an "official" curriculum-common language and the facts of a common history and geography:

Within developed countries:

The sociologists who reexamined the data in Richard J.Herrnstein and Charles Murray's Bell Curve reiterated that race and intelligence are best understood:

formal systems of education developed in modern societies because:

The credentialism approach in understanding sociology and education advocates that:

The following country that has the largest number of foreign students attending its colleges and universities is:

Sociological research has found that tracking in all instances has entirely negative effects.

Evidence that social advantage results in higher IQ scores _______________ Richard J.Herrnstein and Charles Murray's view on intelligence.

In a counterargument to the claims made in The Bell Curve,a team of sociologists from the University of California-Berkeley asserted that the factor that is more important than intelligence in determining how well people do in life is:

The increasing use of computer technology in education may result in:

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Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

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The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

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Exam 16: Education

As a process of assimilation,schooling and its focus on an "official" curriculum-common language and the facts of a common history and geography:

Within developed countries:

The sociologists who reexamined the data in Richard J.Herrnstein and Charles Murray's Bell Curve reiterated that race and intelligence are best understood:

formal systems of education developed in modern societies because:

The credentialism approach in understanding sociology and education advocates that:

The following country that has the largest number of foreign students attending its colleges and universities is:

Sociological research has found that tracking in all instances has entirely negative effects.

Evidence that social advantage results in higher IQ scores _______________ Richard J.Herrnstein and Charles Murray's view on intelligence.

In a counterargument to the claims made in The Bell Curve,a team of sociologists from the University of California-Berkeley asserted that the factor that is more important than intelligence in determining how well people do in life is:

The increasing use of computer technology in education may result in:

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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