Question 1

Prior to 1969,what was the public school system in Montreal viewed as doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  preparing children for leadership in the new French public administration 
B)  radicalizing the French student body 
C)  anglicizing the student body 
D)  undermining the use of French as the preferred language in universities. 
A)  preparing children for leadership in the new French public administration 
B)  radicalizing the French student body 
C)  anglicizing the student body 
D)  undermining the use of French as the preferred language in universities.

Question 2

Between 1988-89 and 2010-11,by what percentage did tuition rates for Canadian postsecondary students rise?

Accepted Answer

A)  87 percent 
B)  100 percent 
C)  164 percent 
D)  200 percent 
A)  87 percent 
B)  100 percent 
C)  164 percent 
D)  200 percent

Question 3

A variety of social commentators have argued that in order to improve the success of socially disadvantaged students,society must focus on which of the following programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  compensatory education and social programs for preschool children 
B)  special education programs that target school aged children 
C)  remedial programs for adolescents who do not do well in school 
D)  after-school programs for school children that supplement in class learning 
A)  compensatory education and social programs for preschool children 
B)  special education programs that target school aged children 
C)  remedial programs for adolescents who do not do well in school 
D)  after-school programs for school children that supplement in class learning

Question 4

Lori cannot wait for her son Oscar to begin primary school so that she can return to paid work full-time.Which of the following functions of education will Lori be engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A)  an lateral function 
B)  a manifest function 
C)  a latent function 
D)  a collateral function 
A)  an lateral function 
B)  a manifest function 
C)  a latent function 
D)  a collateral function

Question 5

Which model of education does the movie The Great Debaters (2007)seem to support?

Accepted Answer

A)  segregated education 
B)  inclusive education 
C)  peer education 
D)  neighbourhood education 
A)  segregated education 
B)  inclusive education 
C)  peer education 
D)  neighbourhood education

Question 6

Robert does not do well in the academic curriculum at his high school and has been placed in the "trades" math and English classes.While he will be able to graduate with the classes,they are not sufficient to get him into university.What educational process is Robert engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  sorting 
B)  slotting 
C)  funnelling 
D)  classifying 
A)  sorting 
B)  slotting 
C)  funnelling 
D)  classifying

Question 7

Despite the fact that Jill is from a working-class background,she consistently achieves the highest grades in her classes.What does her success demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  professionalization 
B)  meritocracy 
C)  cultural capital 
D)  credential inflation 
A)  professionalization 
B)  meritocracy 
C)  cultural capital 
D)  credential inflation

Question 8

Conduct a global analysis of the relationship between education and national wealth.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between education and n

Question 9

Today,more than ever before,it takes an increasing number of certificates and degrees to qualify for particular jobs.What do we call this trend?

Accepted Answer

A)  educational achievement 
B)  educational attainment 
C)  social exclusion 
D)  credential inflation 
A)  educational achievement 
B)  educational attainment 
C)  social exclusion 
D)  credential inflation

Question 10

Which of the following is an outcome of professionalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals become overqualified in the pursuit of credentials. 
B)  Only people who have the required skills can get a job. 
C)  Class advantage becomes increasingly linked to professional credentials. 
D)  A more competitive society is created. 
A)  Individuals become overqualified in the pursuit of credentials. 
B)  Only people who have the required skills can get a job. 
C)  Class advantage becomes increasingly linked to professional credentials. 
D)  A more competitive society is created.

Question 11

Which of the following nations is the most likely to have instituted universal education?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Zealand 
B)  Egypt 
C)  South Africa 
D)  Greece 
A)  New Zealand 
B)  Egypt 
C)  South Africa 
D)  Greece

Question 12

According to Ernst Gellner,mass schooling created historically unprecedented levels of intensity of belief,as well as unprecedented levels of uniformity and solidarity.These,among others,paved the way to modern nationalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Bourdieu,teachers reinforce learning of dominant cultural values through the use of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural capital 
B)  social exclusion 
C)  grade inflation 
D)  pedagogic violence 
A)  cultural capital 
B)  social exclusion 
C)  grade inflation 
D)  pedagogic violence

Question 14

Explain the differences between educational attainment and educational achievement.

Accepted Answer

Educational attainment refers to the hig

Question 15

Which of the following functions of education do the creation of a common identity,common standards,patriotism,and civic responsibility reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  a lateral function 
B)  a manifest function 
C)  a latent function 
D)  a collateral function 
A)  a lateral function 
B)  a manifest function 
C)  a latent function 
D)  a collateral function

Question 16

In Canada today,students are required to receive formal schooling until at least what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  14 
C)  16 
D)  18 
A)  12 
B)  14 
C)  16 
D)  18

Question 17

According to the textbook,why are schools unsuccessful in overcoming social class differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  because there are differences in intelligence and ability between classes 
B)  because people are more comfortable remaining with their own class 
C)  because many extracurricular educational opportunities cost money and are available to people based on ability to pay 
D)  because many non-middle-class students have difficulty incorporating and appreciating the standards of middle-class, mainstream culture 
A)  because there are differences in intelligence and ability between classes 
B)  because people are more comfortable remaining with their own class 
C)  because many extracurricular educational opportunities cost money and are available to people based on ability to pay 
D)  because many non-middle-class students have difficulty incorporating and appreciating the standards of middle-class, mainstream culture

Question 18

How did literacy lead to mass schooling?

Accepted Answer

Literacy has been a driving force behind

Question 19

From the beginning of the twentieth century to today,IQ scores continue to increase along with social conditions,such that grandchildren consistently score higher than their grandparents.What do we call this trend?

Accepted Answer

A)  the generational impact effect 
B)  the upward mobility curve 
C)  the Flynn effect 
D)  the Hawthorne distribution 
A)  the generational impact effect 
B)  the upward mobility curve 
C)  the Flynn effect 
D)  the Hawthorne distribution

Question 20

What do we call the process whereby education enforces common standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiculturalism 
B)  pluralism 
C)  homogenizing 
D)  winnowing 
A)  multiculturalism 
B)  pluralism 
C)  homogenizing 
D)  winnowing

Exam 17: Education

Prior to 1969,what was the public school system in Montreal viewed as doing?

Between 1988-89 and 2010-11,by what percentage did tuition rates for Canadian postsecondary students rise?

A variety of social commentators have argued that in order to improve the success of socially disadvantaged students,society must focus on which of the following programs?

Lori cannot wait for her son Oscar to begin primary school so that she can return to paid work full-time.Which of the following functions of education will Lori be engaging in?

Which model of education does the movie The Great Debaters (2007)seem to support?

Robert does not do well in the academic curriculum at his high school and has been placed in the "trades" math and English classes.While he will be able to graduate with the classes,they are not sufficient to get him into university.What educational process is Robert engaged in?

Despite the fact that Jill is from a working-class background,she consistently achieves the highest grades in her classes.What does her success demonstrate?

Conduct a global analysis of the relationship between education and national wealth.

Today,more than ever before,it takes an increasing number of certificates and degrees to qualify for particular jobs.What do we call this trend?

Which of the following is an outcome of professionalization?

Which of the following nations is the most likely to have instituted universal education?

According to Ernst Gellner,mass schooling created historically unprecedented levels of intensity of belief,as well as unprecedented levels of uniformity and solidarity.These,among others,paved the way to modern nationalism.

According to Bourdieu,teachers reinforce learning of dominant cultural values through the use of which of the following?

Explain the differences between educational attainment and educational achievement.

Which of the following functions of education do the creation of a common identity,common standards,patriotism,and civic responsibility reflect?

In Canada today,students are required to receive formal schooling until at least what age?

According to the textbook,why are schools unsuccessful in overcoming social class differences?

How did literacy lead to mass schooling?

From the beginning of the twentieth century to today,IQ scores continue to increase along with social conditions,such that grandchildren consistently score higher than their grandparents.What do we call this trend?

What do we call the process whereby education enforces common standards?

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