Question 1

Many symbolic interactionists maintain that tracking:

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A)  creates and reinforces inequality. 
B)  causes gender imbalances in student bodies. 
C)  leads to credential inflation. 
D)  creates social networks. 
E)  lessens social class achievement gaps. 
A)  creates and reinforces inequality. 
B)  causes gender imbalances in student bodies. 
C)  leads to credential inflation. 
D)  creates social networks. 
E)  lessens social class achievement gaps.

Question 2

How do symbolic interactionists view religion?

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A)  For symbolic interactionists, religion promotes and reinforces social inequality. 
B)  For symbolic interactionists, religion is not innate but socially constructed. 
C)  Symbolic interactionists recognize that religion can be dysfunctional when it harms individuals. 
D)  Symbolic interactionists see religion as a tool that dominant groups use to control society. 
E)  Symbolic interactionists imply that religion is indispensable to leading a good life. 
A)  For symbolic interactionists, religion promotes and reinforces social inequality. 
B)  For symbolic interactionists, religion is not innate but socially constructed. 
C)  Symbolic interactionists recognize that religion can be dysfunctional when it harms individuals. 
D)  Symbolic interactionists see religion as a tool that dominant groups use to control society. 
E)  Symbolic interactionists imply that religion is indispensable to leading a good life.

Question 3

Rebecca is a middle school student. In addition to emphasizing academic excellence, her school also lays stress on the importance of conforming to school rules, dressing appropriately, and being respectful to all authority figures on campus. In this case, which of the following terms best describes the nonacademic requirements of the school?

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A)  Streaming 
B)  Tracking 
C)  Credentialism 
D)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
E)  Hidden curriculum 
A)  Streaming 
B)  Tracking 
C)  Credentialism 
D)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
E)  Hidden curriculum

Question 4

Worldwide, the largest religious group is Buddhists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a criticism of the functionalist perspective on education?

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A)  Functionalists disregard the power of individuals to change the course of events. 
B)  Functionalists overlook the fact that a college degree is important. 
C)  Functionalists ignore the fact that education provides people with an opportunity for upward mobility. 
D)  Functionalists gloss over the latent functions of education. 
E)  Functionalists ignore rising college costs and student loan debt. 
A)  Functionalists disregard the power of individuals to change the course of events. 
B)  Functionalists overlook the fact that a college degree is important. 
C)  Functionalists ignore the fact that education provides people with an opportunity for upward mobility. 
D)  Functionalists gloss over the latent functions of education. 
E)  Functionalists ignore rising college costs and student loan debt.

Question 6

Stanley is the founder of a new religious movement (NRM). His followers believe that he is the reincarnation of a Christian prophet, and they have devoted their lives to him. He is viewed as a supernatural being who serves as a mediator between them and God. In this case, Stanley is most likely a(n) _____.

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A)  charismatic leader 
B)  transactional leader 
C)  permanent deacon 
D)  authoritarian leader 
E)  secular leader 
A)  charismatic leader 
B)  transactional leader 
C)  permanent deacon 
D)  authoritarian leader 
E)  secular leader

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of spiritual people?

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A)  They believe that there is no God. 
B)  They demonstrate their religious beliefs through religious ways. 
C)  They are not necessarily religious. 
D)  They perform the ordinary and everyday activities of life. 
E)  They have reserved seats in selective universities regardless of their ability. 
A)  They believe that there is no God. 
B)  They demonstrate their religious beliefs through religious ways. 
C)  They are not necessarily religious. 
D)  They perform the ordinary and everyday activities of life. 
E)  They have reserved seats in selective universities regardless of their ability.

Question 8

Which of the following best illustrates civil religion?

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A)  George breaking away from the Catholic Church to form his own sect 
B)  Zach taking a solemn oath before providing testimony in court 
C)  Jessica teaching creationism in her science class 
D)  Edward permitting students to leave classes for religious instruction 
E)  John committing violent crimes against religious minorities 
A)  George breaking away from the Catholic Church to form his own sect 
B)  Zach taking a solemn oath before providing testimony in court 
C)  Jessica teaching creationism in her science class 
D)  Edward permitting students to leave classes for religious instruction 
E)  John committing violent crimes against religious minorities

Question 9

A charismatic leader is someone that followers see as having exceptional or superhuman powers and qualities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_____ refers to the ways people demonstrate their religious beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tracking 
B)  Spirituality 
C)  Secularization 
D)  Religiosity 
E)  Credentialism 
A)  Tracking 
B)  Spirituality 
C)  Secularization 
D)  Religiosity 
E)  Credentialism

Question 11

To increase a high school's prestige, superintendents and principals may pressure teachers to offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses and students to take them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe and illustrate some of the major world religions.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Worldwide, the larges

Question 13

Compared with teachers in top-performing countries, a higher number of U.S. teachers do not have a bachelor's degree or higher in the subjects they teach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Children who read proficiently by the end of the third grade are more likely to do well in other subjects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A criticism of feminist theorists is that they are more interested in women's than men's gender gaps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the feminist perspective on religion. Critically evaluate it.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Feminist theorists ag

Question 17

Conflict theorists maintain that education promotes upward mobility because of a hidden curriculum, credentialism, and privilege.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Leah is a teacher at a public school. She teaches her students that God created humans on the sixth day. In this scenario, Leah illustrates _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  credentialism 
B)  grade inflation 
C)  meritocracy 
D)  secularism 
E)  fundamentalism 
A)  credentialism 
B)  grade inflation 
C)  meritocracy 
D)  secularism 
E)  fundamentalism

Question 19

Travis is a high school graduate. When he applied for a job at a fast food restaurant, the employers at the restaurant rejected his application because they were hiring only college graduates for the current vacancy. This scenario illustrates the process of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  streaming 
B)  grade inflation 
C)  credential inflation 
D)  tracking 
E)  secularization 
A)  streaming 
B)  grade inflation 
C)  credential inflation 
D)  tracking 
E)  secularization

Question 20

In the context of high schools in the United States, which of the following statements is true of Advanced Placement (AP) courses?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are as demanding as college courses. 
B)  They offer the same content as college courses. 
C)  They are gatekeeping tools that exclude lower socioeconomic students from higher education. 
D)  AP courses offer high school students college-level curricula and exams. 
E)  All public high schools offer AP courses. 
A)  They are as demanding as college courses. 
B)  They offer the same content as college courses. 
C)  They are gatekeeping tools that exclude lower socioeconomic students from higher education. 
D)  AP courses offer high school students college-level curricula and exams. 
E)  All public high schools offer AP courses.

Many symbolic interactionists maintain that tracking:

How do symbolic interactionists view religion?

Worldwide, the largest religious group is Buddhists.

Which of the following is a criticism of the functionalist perspective on education?

Which of the following statements is true of spiritual people?

Which of the following best illustrates civil religion?

A charismatic leader is someone that followers see as having exceptional or superhuman powers and qualities.

_____ refers to the ways people demonstrate their religious beliefs.

To increase a high school's prestige, superintendents and principals may pressure teachers to offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses and students to take them.

Describe and illustrate some of the major world religions.

Compared with teachers in top-performing countries, a higher number of U.S. teachers do not have a bachelor's degree or higher in the subjects they teach.

Children who read proficiently by the end of the third grade are more likely to do well in other subjects.

A criticism of feminist theorists is that they are more interested in women's than men's gender gaps.

Discuss the feminist perspective on religion. Critically evaluate it.

Conflict theorists maintain that education promotes upward mobility because of a hidden curriculum, credentialism, and privilege.

Leah is a teacher at a public school. She teaches her students that God created humans on the sixth day. In this scenario, Leah illustrates _____.

Travis is a high school graduate. When he applied for a job at a fast food restaurant, the employers at the restaurant rejected his application because they were hiring only college graduates for the current vacancy. This scenario illustrates the process of _____.

In the context of high schools in the United States, which of the following statements is true of Advanced Placement (AP) courses?

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Exam 13: Education and Religion

Many symbolic interactionists maintain that tracking:

How do symbolic interactionists view religion?

Worldwide, the largest religious group is Buddhists.

Which of the following is a criticism of the functionalist perspective on education?

Which of the following statements is true of spiritual people?

Which of the following best illustrates civil religion?

A charismatic leader is someone that followers see as having exceptional or superhuman powers and qualities.

_____ refers to the ways people demonstrate their religious beliefs.

To increase a high school's prestige, superintendents and principals may pressure teachers to offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses and students to take them.

Describe and illustrate some of the major world religions.

Compared with teachers in top-performing countries, a higher number of U.S. teachers do not have a bachelor's degree or higher in the subjects they teach.

Children who read proficiently by the end of the third grade are more likely to do well in other subjects.

A criticism of feminist theorists is that they are more interested in women's than men's gender gaps.

Discuss the feminist perspective on religion. Critically evaluate it.

Conflict theorists maintain that education promotes upward mobility because of a hidden curriculum, credentialism, and privilege.

Leah is a teacher at a public school. She teaches her students that God created humans on the sixth day. In this scenario, Leah illustrates _____.

Travis is a high school graduate. When he applied for a job at a fast food restaurant, the employers at the restaurant rejected his application because they were hiring only college graduates for the current vacancy. This scenario illustrates the process of _____.

In the context of high schools in the United States, which of the following statements is true of Advanced Placement (AP) courses?

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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