Question 1

Most sociologists think IQ is mainly a reflection of:

Accepted Answer

A) innate intelligence 
B) social standing 
C) biological (genetic)endowment 
D) All of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) innate intelligence 
B) social standing 
C) biological (genetic)endowment 
D) All of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 2

Which of the following was (were)accepted at Ivy League schools with a SAT score of less than 1225?

Accepted Answer

A) Al Gore 
B) John Kerry 
C) George W.Bush 
D) Dick Cheney 
E) all of the above 
A) Al Gore 
B) John Kerry 
C) George W.Bush 
D) Dick Cheney 
E) all of the above

Question 3

The negative impact of negative stereotypes on school performance of disadvantaged groups is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) tracking 
B) stereotype threat 
C) cultural capital 
D) stereotyped inflation 
E) meritocracy 
A) tracking 
B) stereotype threat 
C) cultural capital 
D) stereotyped inflation 
E) meritocracy

Question 4

____ involves sorting students into high ability,middle-ability and low-ability classes based on the results of tests:

Accepted Answer

A) Stereotyping 
B) Professionalization 
C) Tracking 
D) Credentialism 
E) none of these choices 
A) Stereotyping 
B) Professionalization 
C) Tracking 
D) Credentialism 
E) none of these choices

Question 5

In the United States,the percentage of non-Hispanic whites,African Americans and Hispanic Americans over the age of 24 with a bachelor's degree is,respectively:

Accepted Answer

A) 11 per cent,15 per cent,24 per cent 
B) 31 per cent,35 per cent,44 per cent 
C) 44 per cent,35 per cent,31 per cent 
D) 24 per cent,15 per cent,11 per cent 
A) 11 per cent,15 per cent,24 per cent 
B) 31 per cent,35 per cent,44 per cent 
C) 44 per cent,35 per cent,31 per cent 
D) 24 per cent,15 per cent,11 per cent

Question 6

Which factor accounts for the spread of mass schooling?

Accepted Answer

A) the Protestant transformation 
B) democratic forces that resulted from the French and American Revolutions 
C) industrialization 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) the Protestant transformation 
B) democratic forces that resulted from the French and American Revolutions 
C) industrialization 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 7

According to sociologist Randall Collins,it takes more and more certificates and diplomas to qualify for a given job.He calls this:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Discussion educational inequality in the U.S.,both its causes and consequences.

Accepted Answer

Educational inequality in the U.S. is a

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the social mechanisms that operate within the school system to reproduce inequality?

Accepted Answer

A) unequal funding 
B) testing and tracking 
C) the self-fulfilling prophecy of low minority group achievement 
D) the organization of school sports 
A) unequal funding 
B) testing and tracking 
C) the self-fulfilling prophecy of low minority group achievement 
D) the organization of school sports

Question 10

In a 'culturally biased' item on an actual SAT test,which is the correct answer for the opposite of turbulent?

Accepted Answer

A) aerial 
B) compact 
C) pacific 
D) chilled 
E) sanitary 
A) aerial 
B) compact 
C) pacific 
D) chilled 
E) sanitary

Question 11

What is the purpose of professionalization?

Accepted Answer

Professionalization

Question 12

Without meaning to do so,schools encourage the development of a separate youth culture that often conflicts with parents' values.This is an example of a(n)____ of schools.

Accepted Answer

A) manifest function 
B) intended consequence 
C) latent function 
D) professional attribute 
E) none of these choices. 
A) manifest function 
B) intended consequence 
C) latent function 
D) professional attribute 
E) none of these choices.

Question 13

The Trends in International Math and Science Study (TIMSS)provides evidence that the public educational system in the United States is in crisis.However,their findings need to be considered with caution.Which is a major criticism of the TIMSS test?

Accepted Answer

A) The test ignores the fact that there are so many different cultural learning styles globally,that it is difficult to compare academic achievement across countries. 
B) Most participating countries did not follow sampling guidelines,some for political reasons in order to inflate their scores. 
C) Although secondary school systems are standardized globally,many countries fail to follow the world standards. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) The test ignores the fact that there are so many different cultural learning styles globally,that it is difficult to compare academic achievement across countries. 
B) Most participating countries did not follow sampling guidelines,some for political reasons in order to inflate their scores. 
C) Although secondary school systems are standardized globally,many countries fail to follow the world standards. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 14

One might cite credential inflation if one were discussing:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing technical requirements of jobs 
B) sorting mechanisms for employers 
C) professionalization 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) increasing technical requirements of jobs 
B) sorting mechanisms for employers 
C) professionalization 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 15

Critics argue that the SAT and ACT tests:

Accepted Answer

A) are culturally biased 
B) are not affected by coaching 
C) are based on merit 
D) are fair to all groups of students 
E) none of these choices 
A) are culturally biased 
B) are not affected by coaching 
C) are based on merit 
D) are fair to all groups of students 
E) none of these choices

Question 16

Cultural capital includes all but which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes 
B) preferences 
C) IQ 
D) formal knowledge 
E) behaviors 
A) attitudes 
B) preferences 
C) IQ 
D) formal knowledge 
E) behaviors

Question 17

The movie Stand and Deliver is a story of:

Accepted Answer

A) the overwhelming effect of urban decay on educational failure. 
B) the virtually inescapable impact of self-fulfilling prophecies on minority students. 
C) how students' school performances can be improved if they are encouraged to think highly of themselves. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) the overwhelming effect of urban decay on educational failure. 
B) the virtually inescapable impact of self-fulfilling prophecies on minority students. 
C) how students' school performances can be improved if they are encouraged to think highly of themselves. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 18

Schools commonly teach students to view their nation with pride.This is considered a(n)____ function of schools.

Accepted Answer

A) manifest 
B) latent 
C) unintended 
D) hidden 
E) None of the above. 
A) manifest 
B) latent 
C) unintended 
D) hidden 
E) None of the above.

Question 19

In the Table of Math Achievement Scores in 38 countries in 1999,the highest math scores came from students in:

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) Europe 
C) East Asia 
D) the Scandinavian countries 
E) the Balkans 
A) the United States 
B) Europe 
C) East Asia 
D) the Scandinavian countries 
E) the Balkans

Question 20

____ is a stratification system in which equality of opportunities allows people to rise or fall to a position that matches their talent and effort:

Accepted Answer

A) Aristocracy 
B) Democracy 
C) Autocracy 
D) Meritocracy 
E) Oligarchy 
A) Aristocracy 
B) Democracy 
C) Autocracy 
D) Meritocracy 
E) Oligarchy

Exam 17: Education

Most sociologists think IQ is mainly a reflection of:

Which of the following was (were)accepted at Ivy League schools with a SAT score of less than 1225?

The negative impact of negative stereotypes on school performance of disadvantaged groups is referred to as:

____ involves sorting students into high ability,middle-ability and low-ability classes based on the results of tests:

In the United States,the percentage of non-Hispanic whites,African Americans and Hispanic Americans over the age of 24 with a bachelor's degree is,respectively:

Which factor accounts for the spread of mass schooling?

According to sociologist Randall Collins,it takes more and more certificates and diplomas to qualify for a given job.He calls this:

Discussion educational inequality in the U.S.,both its causes and consequences.

Which of the following is NOT one of the social mechanisms that operate within the school system to reproduce inequality?

In a 'culturally biased' item on an actual SAT test,which is the correct answer for the opposite of turbulent?

What is the purpose of professionalization?

Without meaning to do so,schools encourage the development of a separate youth culture that often conflicts with parents' values.This is an example of a(n)____ of schools.

The Trends in International Math and Science Study (TIMSS)provides evidence that the public educational system in the United States is in crisis.However,their findings need to be considered with caution.Which is a major criticism of the TIMSS test?

One might cite credential inflation if one were discussing:

Critics argue that the SAT and ACT tests:

Cultural capital includes all but which of the following:

The movie Stand and Deliver is a story of:

Schools commonly teach students to view their nation with pride.This is considered a(n)____ function of schools.

In the Table of Math Achievement Scores in 38 countries in 1999,the highest math scores came from students in:

____ is a stratification system in which equality of opportunities allows people to rise or fall to a position that matches their talent and effort:

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