Question 1

Strategies to help explode self-fulfilling prophecy and improve academic performance include:

Accepted Answer

A) emotional support 
B) encouragement 
C) competitive atmosphere 
D) all of these choices 
E) emotional support and encouragement only 
A) emotional support 
B) encouragement 
C) competitive atmosphere 
D) all of these choices 
E) emotional support and encouragement only

Question 2

Studies have shown that:

Accepted Answer

A) gains in cognitive and socio-emotional functioning registered by Head Start graduates disappear within about two years of leaving the program 
B) gains in cognitive socio-emotional function registered by Head Start graduates are evident many years after graduates leave the program 
C) federal funds for supplementary reading instruction result in big academic gains by students who receive such instruction 
D) both programs should be copied and promoted all over the United States 
E) all of these choices 
A) gains in cognitive and socio-emotional functioning registered by Head Start graduates disappear within about two years of leaving the program 
B) gains in cognitive socio-emotional function registered by Head Start graduates are evident many years after graduates leave the program 
C) federal funds for supplementary reading instruction result in big academic gains by students who receive such instruction 
D) both programs should be copied and promoted all over the United States 
E) all of these choices

Question 3

Caroline Minter Hoxby argues that public funding of poor quality schools should be cut and students should be given vouchers to attend the schools of their choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

____ takes place when members of an occupation insist that people earn certain credentials in order to enter the occupation:

Accepted Answer

A) Educational attainment 
B) Professionalization 
C) Meritocracy 
D) Tracking 
E) Stereotyping 
A) Educational attainment 
B) Professionalization 
C) Meritocracy 
D) Tracking 
E) Stereotyping

Question 5

When a 2000 nationwide poll asked Americans to indicate the areas in which we are spending too little money,the nation's education system came ____.

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth 
E) fifth 
A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth 
E) fifth

Question 6

In 1997 46 percent of ethnic minority students in American higher education were enrolled in community colleges,whereas community colleges accounted for ____% of the total enrollment in American higher education?

Accepted Answer

A) 52% 
B) 38% 
C) 23% 
D) 11% 
E) 5% 
A) 52% 
B) 38% 
C) 23% 
D) 11% 
E) 5%

Question 7

Compare and contrast the educational system in the U.S.to other educational systems elsewhere in the world.

Accepted Answer

The educational system in the United Sta

Question 8

Explain the voucher system and discuss the pros and cons of the system.

Accepted Answer

The voucher system is a method of provid

Question 9

____ occurs when members of an occupation insist that people earn certain credentials to enter the occupation:

Accepted Answer

A) Certification 
B) Credential certification 
C) Diploma certification 
D) Professionalization 
E) none of these choices 
A) Certification 
B) Credential certification 
C) Diploma certification 
D) Professionalization 
E) none of these choices

Question 10

Of the more than 860 million illiterate adults in the world,____ of them are women:

Accepted Answer

A) one fifth 
B) one fourth 
C) one half 
D) one third 
E) two thirds 
A) one fifth 
B) one fourth 
C) one half 
D) one third 
E) two thirds

Question 11

Define cultural capital.

Accepted Answer

Cultural capital refers to wid

Question 12

Critics of the proposed voucher system argue that:

Accepted Answer

A) vouchers would undermine public education and promote the growth of private schools,thus making education more unequal than it is already 
B) the voucher system would be too expensive to implement 
C) the voucher system would provide so much choice that students would be able to avoid the study of important but difficult subjects such as math 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) vouchers would undermine public education and promote the growth of private schools,thus making education more unequal than it is already 
B) the voucher system would be too expensive to implement 
C) the voucher system would provide so much choice that students would be able to avoid the study of important but difficult subjects such as math 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 13

____ refers to the number of years of school completed.

Accepted Answer

A) educational attainment 
B) educational achievement 
C) educational potential 
D) educational tracking 
E) educational enhancement 
A) educational attainment 
B) educational achievement 
C) educational potential 
D) educational tracking 
E) educational enhancement

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the latent functions of schools?

Accepted Answer

A) schools encourage the development of a separate youth culture 
B) at the college level,schools bring potential mates together 
C) schools transmit culture from one generation to the next 
D) schools keep children under close surveillance for much of the day so their parents can work 
E) at the college level,schools keep people temporarily out of the paid labor force,thus restricting competition and supporting wage levels 
A) schools encourage the development of a separate youth culture 
B) at the college level,schools bring potential mates together 
C) schools transmit culture from one generation to the next 
D) schools keep children under close surveillance for much of the day so their parents can work 
E) at the college level,schools keep people temporarily out of the paid labor force,thus restricting competition and supporting wage levels

Question 15

The modern state encouraged mass education because:

Accepted Answer

A) it promoted loyalty and social order 
B) it taught a common national language 
C) industry called for literate and numerate workers 
D) All of these choices e none of these choices 
A) it promoted loyalty and social order 
B) it taught a common national language 
C) industry called for literate and numerate workers 
D) All of these choices e none of these choices

Question 16

The rise of Protestantism was a spur to popular literacy and the rise of mass education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In table 17.2 giving Average SAT Scores by Race/Ethnicity for 2001,the total verbal and math scores were highest by Asian and Other White groups.Which group scored third highest?

Accepted Answer

A) African 
B) Mexican 
C) Puerto Rican 
D) Other Hispanic 
E) Native American 
A) African 
B) Mexican 
C) Puerto Rican 
D) Other Hispanic 
E) Native American

Question 18

About what fraction of schools are in need of immediate repair in New York City?

Accepted Answer

A) three-fourths 
B) one-half 
C) one-fifth 
D) one-eighth 
E) one-sixteenth 
A) three-fourths 
B) one-half 
C) one-fifth 
D) one-eighth 
E) one-sixteenth

Question 19

The fact that employers have been increasing the requirements to qualify for professional positions to the extent that far more people are earning college degrees than ever before,and the value of degrees has decline,is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) educational screening 
B) credential inflation 
C) tracking 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) educational screening 
B) credential inflation 
C) tracking 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 20

How much students actually learn while in school is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) educational achievement 
B) mass schooling 
C) educational attainment 
D) professionalization 
E) credentialization 
A) educational achievement 
B) mass schooling 
C) educational attainment 
D) professionalization 
E) credentialization

Exam 17: Education

Strategies to help explode self-fulfilling prophecy and improve academic performance include:

Studies have shown that:

Caroline Minter Hoxby argues that public funding of poor quality schools should be cut and students should be given vouchers to attend the schools of their choice.

____ takes place when members of an occupation insist that people earn certain credentials in order to enter the occupation:

When a 2000 nationwide poll asked Americans to indicate the areas in which we are spending too little money,the nation's education system came ____.

In 1997 46 percent of ethnic minority students in American higher education were enrolled in community colleges,whereas community colleges accounted for ____% of the total enrollment in American higher education?

Compare and contrast the educational system in the U.S.to other educational systems elsewhere in the world.

Explain the voucher system and discuss the pros and cons of the system.

____ occurs when members of an occupation insist that people earn certain credentials to enter the occupation:

Of the more than 860 million illiterate adults in the world,____ of them are women:

Define cultural capital.

Critics of the proposed voucher system argue that:

____ refers to the number of years of school completed.

Which of the following is NOT one of the latent functions of schools?

The modern state encouraged mass education because:

The rise of Protestantism was a spur to popular literacy and the rise of mass education.

In table 17.2 giving Average SAT Scores by Race/Ethnicity for 2001,the total verbal and math scores were highest by Asian and Other White groups.Which group scored third highest?

About what fraction of schools are in need of immediate repair in New York City?

The fact that employers have been increasing the requirements to qualify for professional positions to the extent that far more people are earning college degrees than ever before,and the value of degrees has decline,is an example of:

How much students actually learn while in school is known as ____.

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