Question 1

The participants in the Edmonton Transitions Study (ETS) are considered to be in what generation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Baby boomers 
B)  Generation Z 
C)  Generation X 
D)  Millennials 
E)  Silent generation 
A)  Baby boomers 
B)  Generation Z 
C)  Generation X 
D)  Millennials 
E)  Silent generation C

Question 2

The university admission scandal in the United States only involved wealthy parents paying large sums for someone else to write their child's SAT exam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Only 6 percent of the Edmonton Transition Study sample members in 1985 indicated they intended to finish high school and nothing more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

"Streaming" means that schools have different educational and occupational aspirations of students from lower and higher SES families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How has the impact of one's family potentially changed since the time of the Edmonton Transition Study? How does this affect the relationship between social class and occupational outcomes?

Accepted Answer

The ETS demonstrates that social class i

Question 6

Which factor best explains the match between occupational aspirations and outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual's university attainment 
B)  Individual's post-secondary attainment 
C)  Family SES 
D)  Personal aspiration 
E)  Each respondent who aspired to managerial/professional work attained his or her goal 
A)  Individual's university attainment 
B)  Individual's post-secondary attainment 
C)  Family SES 
D)  Personal aspiration 
E)  Each respondent who aspired to managerial/professional work attained his or her goal

Question 7

The gendered difference in completing a degree or diploma was not statistically significant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The connection between individuals' educational accomplishments and their family of origin has decreased with the increasing levels of precarious employment in the labour market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What relationship between high school program, education of parent(s), and student achievement did researchers of the Edmonton Transition Study discover?

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost nine out of ten students from lower SES families were enrolled in academic high school programs. 
B)  60 percent of students from families in which at least one parent had completed university were enrolled in non-academic high school programs. 
C)  One-half of the survey respondents from families where at least one parent had acquired a university degree reported average grades of 70 percent or higher in their senior year. 
D)  35 percent of the young people from families where no parent had acquired a university degree reported average grades of 70 percent or higher in their senior year. 
E)  There is no statistical relationship between education of parent(s), grades, and academic program. 
A)  Almost nine out of ten students from lower SES families were enrolled in academic high school programs. 
B)  60 percent of students from families in which at least one parent had completed university were enrolled in non-academic high school programs. 
C)  One-half of the survey respondents from families where at least one parent had acquired a university degree reported average grades of 70 percent or higher in their senior year. 
D)  35 percent of the young people from families where no parent had acquired a university degree reported average grades of 70 percent or higher in their senior year. 
E)  There is no statistical relationship between education of parent(s), grades, and academic program.

Question 10

Is socioeconomic status related to young people's aspirations? Outline the findings from the Edmonton Transition Study.

Accepted Answer

SES affects individuals' aspirations in

Question 11

In the 1985 Edmonton Transitions Study, nine out of ten students from higher SES families were enrolled in academic high school programs, compared to 38% from families in which neither parent had completed university.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Can you think of any times that non-formal education helped you in the formal educational system?

Accepted Answer

As an AI language model, I don't have pe

Question 13

There is a great deal of evidence to support the notion that young people from less advantaged backgrounds reject formal education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Research shows that working-class youth typically report lower educational and occupational aspirations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is streaming? How was streaming measured in the Edmonton Transition Study?

Accepted Answer

Streaming is when individuals make decis

Question 16

What concept best describes children from more affluent backgrounds being more likely to be exposed to the experiences and beliefs that are valued in the formal educational sphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social closure 
B)  Social capital 
C)  Cultural capital 
D)  Human capital 
E)  Family capital 
A)  Social closure 
B)  Social capital 
C)  Cultural capital 
D)  Human capital 
E)  Family capital

Question 17

41% of the original sample participated in the 2017 follow-up interviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Children from less affluent backgrounds are more likely to have been exposed to the belief that you need a university degree to be successful in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Elite United States universities have been giving preference to "legacy students" for decades. Who are "legacy students"?

Accepted Answer

A)  High school students with wealthy parents 
B)  Children of alumni from prestigious universities 
C)  Children with high Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores 
D)  All relatives of alumni from prestigious universities 
E)  Wealthy young applicants 
A)  High school students with wealthy parents 
B)  Children of alumni from prestigious universities 
C)  Children with high Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores 
D)  All relatives of alumni from prestigious universities 
E)  Wealthy young applicants

Question 20

Regardless of fairness, high school programs that lead into non-university careers are useful and an important alternative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Social Class, Post-Secondary Education, and Occupational Outcomes

The participants in the Edmonton Transitions Study (ETS) are considered to be in what generation?

The university admission scandal in the United States only involved wealthy parents paying large sums for someone else to write their child's SAT exam.

Only 6 percent of the Edmonton Transition Study sample members in 1985 indicated they intended to finish high school and nothing more.

"Streaming" means that schools have different educational and occupational aspirations of students from lower and higher SES families.

How has the impact of one's family potentially changed since the time of the Edmonton Transition Study? How does this affect the relationship between social class and occupational outcomes?

Which factor best explains the match between occupational aspirations and outcomes?

The gendered difference in completing a degree or diploma was not statistically significant.

The connection between individuals' educational accomplishments and their family of origin has decreased with the increasing levels of precarious employment in the labour market.

What relationship between high school program, education of parent(s), and student achievement did researchers of the Edmonton Transition Study discover?

Is socioeconomic status related to young people's aspirations? Outline the findings from the Edmonton Transition Study.

In the 1985 Edmonton Transitions Study, nine out of ten students from higher SES families were enrolled in academic high school programs, compared to 38% from families in which neither parent had completed university.

Can you think of any times that non-formal education helped you in the formal educational system?

There is a great deal of evidence to support the notion that young people from less advantaged backgrounds reject formal education.

Research shows that working-class youth typically report lower educational and occupational aspirations.

What is streaming? How was streaming measured in the Edmonton Transition Study?

What concept best describes children from more affluent backgrounds being more likely to be exposed to the experiences and beliefs that are valued in the formal educational sphere?

41% of the original sample participated in the 2017 follow-up interviews.

Children from less affluent backgrounds are more likely to have been exposed to the belief that you need a university degree to be successful in life.

Elite United States universities have been giving preference to "legacy students" for decades. Who are "legacy students"?

Regardless of fairness, high school programs that lead into non-university careers are useful and an important alternative.

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