Question 1

In low-income nations today, the vast majority of young people reach secondary school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How can identifying students as "deficient" or "gifted" generate a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Accepted Answer

Identifying students as "deficient" or "

Question 3

One latent function of schooling is establishing social relationships and networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Most people who do not complete their schooling have parents who also did not receive much schooling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Charter schools are:

Accepted Answer

A)  private schools that typically enroll high-income students. 
B)  public schools that have the freedom to try new programs and policies. 
C)  private schools that have a religious curriculum. 
D)  public schools that are run by private companies. 
A)  private schools that typically enroll high-income students. 
B)  public schools that have the freedom to try new programs and policies. 
C)  private schools that have a religious curriculum. 
D)  public schools that are run by private companies.

Question 6

Define "education" and "schooling."

Accepted Answer

Education is a broad term that encompass

Question 7

Provide evidence that more schooling is linked to higher income.

Accepted Answer

There is ample evidence to support the l

Question 8

Schooling in the United States has always favored theoretical learning over practical learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the changes that have taken place in the scope of formal education over the course of U.S. history. When was mandatory education universal? When did a majority of people become high school graduates? What is the extent of U.S. educational achievement today?

Accepted Answer

The scope of formal education in the Uni

Question 10

Community colleges enroll 37 percent of all undergraduates in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Theodore Sizer, rigid bureaucracy harms schooling by:

Accepted Answer

A)  imposing uniformity on culturally diverse schools. 
B)  emphasizing test scores and other numerical ratings. 
C)  expecting all students to progress at the same rate. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  imposing uniformity on culturally diverse schools. 
B)  emphasizing test scores and other numerical ratings. 
C)  expecting all students to progress at the same rate. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 12

The problem of functional illiteracy means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  many young people leave school without having learned basic skills. 
B)  many older people have forgotten the lessons they learned in school. 
C)  a significant share of U.S. children never attend school. 
D)  many teachers in U.S. schools do not know how to teach. 
A)  many young people leave school without having learned basic skills. 
B)  many older people have forgotten the lessons they learned in school. 
C)  a significant share of U.S. children never attend school. 
D)  many teachers in U.S. schools do not know how to teach.

Question 13

Families with high incomes are much more likely to send their children to college than families with low incomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Because the United States is so rich, almost 90 percent of students attend private schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 2005, men accounted for what share of all U.S. undergraduate college students?

Accepted Answer

A)  73 percent 
B)  63 percent 
C)  53 percent 
D)  43 percent 
A)  73 percent 
B)  63 percent 
C)  53 percent 
D)  43 percent

Question 16

Getting into college in Japan, compared to the United States, is more a matter of:

Accepted Answer

A)  athletic ability. 
B)  performance on achievement tests. 
C)  family ties. 
D)  being rich. 
A)  athletic ability. 
B)  performance on achievement tests. 
C)  family ties. 
D)  being rich.

Question 17

Getting into college in Japan, compared to the United States, is more a matter of:

Accepted Answer

A)  athletic ability. 
B)  performance on achievement tests. 
C)  family ties. 
D)  being rich. 
A)  athletic ability. 
B)  performance on achievement tests. 
C)  family ties. 
D)  being rich.

Question 18

About half of U.S. adults are now college graduates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

From a social-conflict perspective, schooling in the United States transforms social privilege into personal merit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Following a social-conflict approach, schooling in the United States helps to eliminate social inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Education

In low-income nations today, the vast majority of young people reach secondary school.

How can identifying students as "deficient" or "gifted" generate a self-fulfilling prophecy?

One latent function of schooling is establishing social relationships and networks.

Most people who do not complete their schooling have parents who also did not receive much schooling.

Charter schools are:

Define "education" and "schooling."

Provide evidence that more schooling is linked to higher income.

Schooling in the United States has always favored theoretical learning over practical learning.

Describe the changes that have taken place in the scope of formal education over the course of U.S. history. When was mandatory education universal? When did a majority of people become high school graduates? What is the extent of U.S. educational achievement today?

Community colleges enroll 37 percent of all undergraduates in the United States.

According to Theodore Sizer, rigid bureaucracy harms schooling by:

The problem of functional illiteracy means that:

Families with high incomes are much more likely to send their children to college than families with low incomes.

Because the United States is so rich, almost 90 percent of students attend private schools.

In 2005, men accounted for what share of all U.S. undergraduate college students?

Getting into college in Japan, compared to the United States, is more a matter of:

Getting into college in Japan, compared to the United States, is more a matter of:

About half of U.S. adults are now college graduates.

From a social-conflict perspective, schooling in the United States transforms social privilege into personal merit.

Following a social-conflict approach, schooling in the United States helps to eliminate social inequality.

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