Question 1

The fact that, historically, schooling has been mostly for elites is evident in the fact that the word "school" has the same root as the Greek word for

Accepted Answer

A)  "learning." 
B)  "wisdom." 
C)  "leisure." 
D)  "elder." 
A)  "learning." 
B)  "wisdom." 
C)  "leisure." 
D)  "elder." C

Question 2

By definition, which of the following is NOT a latent function of schooling, according to structural-functionalist analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  child care 
B)  inculcation of skills 
C)  consumes the time and energy of teenagers 
D)  helps establish lasting relationships 
A)  child care 
B)  inculcation of skills 
C)  consumes the time and energy of teenagers 
D)  helps establish lasting relationships B

Question 3

Which of the following statements applies to the structural-functionalist approach to schooling?

Accepted Answer

A)  If teachers think some category of students is superior, those same students may end up doing superior work. 
B)  Teachers convey specialized knowledge that children are not likely to learn at home. 
C)  Some categories of students are tracked into better classes than others. 
D)  Schools are intended for learning, but they also are places where many people meet their eventual partners. 
A)  If teachers think some category of students is superior, those same students may end up doing superior work. 
B)  Teachers convey specialized knowledge that children are not likely to learn at home. 
C)  Some categories of students are tracked into better classes than others. 
D)  Schools are intended for learning, but they also are places where many people meet their eventual partners. D

Question 4

The percentage of women currently involved in the fields of engineering and applied science is

Accepted Answer

A)  15. 
B)  10. 
C)  33. 
D)  25. 
A)  15. 
B)  10. 
C)  33. 
D)  25.

Question 5

A social-conflict analysis suggests that schooling developed in the late nineteenth century because that was the time that

Accepted Answer

A)  factory owners needed an obedient and disciplined workforce. 
B)  immigrants had to learn English in order to work in factories. 
C)  the country had to teach immigrants that its way of life was right and good. 
D)  there were more well-to-do citizens eager to earn an education. 
A)  factory owners needed an obedient and disciplined workforce. 
B)  immigrants had to learn English in order to work in factories. 
C)  the country had to teach immigrants that its way of life was right and good. 
D)  there were more well-to-do citizens eager to earn an education.

Question 6

Although Canadians have long debated the value of quality of education, the debate has intensified over the past decade or two. Discuss some of the major areas of concern regarding the educational system today. Using examples, discuss such issues as school discipline, dropping out, value for our money, and academic standards.

Accepted Answer

The value of education in Canada has bee

Question 7

The fact that, historically, schooling has been mostly for elites is evident in the fact that the word "school" has the same root as the Greek word for

Accepted Answer

A)  "learning." 
B)  "wisdom." 
C)  "leisure." 
D)  "elder." 
A)  "learning." 
B)  "wisdom." 
C)  "leisure." 
D)  "elder."

Question 8

Which Canadian province scored highest in science according to the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alberta 
B)  B.C. 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Quebec 
A)  Alberta 
B)  B.C. 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Quebec

Question 9

Of the following, which country has the highest illiteracy rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Afghanistan 
C)  Egypt 
D)  Peru 
A)  Canada 
B)  Afghanistan 
C)  Egypt 
D)  Peru

Question 10

What are four societal functions of schooling?

Accepted Answer

The four societal functions of schooling

Question 11

On which of the following continents do we find the most countries with high rates of illiteracy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa 
B)  Europe 
C)  South America 
D)  North America 
A)  Africa 
B)  Europe 
C)  South America 
D)  North America

Question 12

The striking cultural diversity of Canada

Accepted Answer

A)  indicates the need for a strong "heritage" school system. 
B)  increases the need for the teaching of French in the schools in non-francophone areas. 
C)  increases the importance of formal education as a path to social integration. 
D)  indicates the need for cultural segregation. 
A)  indicates the need for a strong "heritage" school system. 
B)  increases the need for the teaching of French in the schools in non-francophone areas. 
C)  increases the importance of formal education as a path to social integration. 
D)  indicates the need for cultural segregation.

Question 13

Which of the following remains the most formidable barrier to enrollment in university?

Accepted Answer

A)  low or moderate family income 
B)  difficulty in getting good grades as high schools are attempting to curtail grade inflation 
C)  lack of parental moral support 
D)  geographic distance from a post-secondary institution 
A)  low or moderate family income 
B)  difficulty in getting good grades as high schools are attempting to curtail grade inflation 
C)  lack of parental moral support 
D)  geographic distance from a post-secondary institution

Question 14

What impact on education would you predict as a result of changing information technologies?

Accepted Answer

The impact on education as a result of c

Question 15

Only about 2 percent of young people in North America are home schooled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A report based on the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program concluded that ___________ came in significantly above the Canadian average in reading, math, and science.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alberta 
B)  B.C. 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Quebec 
A)  Alberta 
B)  B.C. 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Quebec

Question 17

The major reason that schooling is limited in lower-income nations is that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a lack of teachers. 
B)  religion forbids formal schooling. 
C)  most children become soldiers. 
D)  many poor children must work for income. 
A)  there is a lack of teachers. 
B)  religion forbids formal schooling. 
C)  most children become soldiers. 
D)  many poor children must work for income.

Question 18

What is "functional illiteracy"? How extensive is this problem in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Functional illiteracy refers to the inab

Question 19

Which sociological theory describes how schooling both causes and perpetuates social inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  social conflict 
B)  structural functionalism 
C)  post-modernism 
D)  symbolic interactionism 
A)  social conflict 
B)  structural functionalism 
C)  post-modernism 
D)  symbolic interactionism

Question 20

The functions of schooling do NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  socializing the young. 
B)  creating new culture. 
C)  helping to integrate a diverse society. 
D)  contributing to downward social mobility. 
A)  socializing the young. 
B)  creating new culture. 
C)  helping to integrate a diverse society. 
D)  contributing to downward social mobility.

Exam 20: Education

The fact that, historically, schooling has been mostly for elites is evident in the fact that the word "school" has the same root as the Greek word for

By definition, which of the following is NOT a latent function of schooling, according to structural-functionalist analysis?

Which of the following statements applies to the structural-functionalist approach to schooling?

The percentage of women currently involved in the fields of engineering and applied science is

A social-conflict analysis suggests that schooling developed in the late nineteenth century because that was the time that

The fact that, historically, schooling has been mostly for elites is evident in the fact that the word "school" has the same root as the Greek word for

Which Canadian province scored highest in science according to the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program?

Of the following, which country has the highest illiteracy rate?

What are four societal functions of schooling?

On which of the following continents do we find the most countries with high rates of illiteracy?

The striking cultural diversity of Canada

Which of the following remains the most formidable barrier to enrollment in university?

What impact on education would you predict as a result of changing information technologies?

Only about 2 percent of young people in North America are home schooled.

A report based on the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program concluded that ___________ came in significantly above the Canadian average in reading, math, and science.

The major reason that schooling is limited in lower-income nations is that

What is "functional illiteracy"? How extensive is this problem in Canada?

Which sociological theory describes how schooling both causes and perpetuates social inequality?

The functions of schooling do NOT include

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