Question 1

By making education entirely free to all children,communities could reduce dropout rates among the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The failure in school of poor and minority children can be said to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

At the highest tier of higher education it is __________ that matters much more than sheer ability.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At the highest tier of higher education...

Question 4

Local control of education is often a social problem because of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship between national tax revenues and the quality of education 
B)  the underrepresentation on school boards of business leaders 
C)  the lack of standardized curriculum 
D)  a preoccupation with conformity 
A)  the relationship between national tax revenues and the quality of education 
B)  the underrepresentation on school boards of business leaders 
C)  the lack of standardized curriculum 
D)  a preoccupation with conformity

Question 5

How can teacher expectations create self-fulfilling prophecies?

Accepted Answer

Teacher expectations can create self-ful

Question 6

__________ affects how long a child will stay in school,whether s/he will have a computer in the home,and out-of-school enrichment activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intellectual ability 
B)  Standardized test scores 
C)  Desire 
D)  Level of affluence 
A)  Intellectual ability 
B)  Standardized test scores 
C)  Desire 
D)  Level of affluence

Question 7

Mark has been assigned to the Blue Fish reading group,which focuses on simple sentences and recognizing basic punctuation.His friends in the more advanced Red Fish reading group make fun of him and Mark begins to think of himself as stupid.He is suffering from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a student subculture 
B)  a stigma 
C)  stratification 
D)  exploitation 
A)  a student subculture 
B)  a stigma 
C)  stratification 
D)  exploitation

Question 8

Education is the great equalizer in U.S.society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain how local control of education influences the quality of public schools.What would be the effects of removing local control? Do you think we should remove local control?
Ideal

Accepted Answer

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should in

Question 10

Tracking is a way of monitoring a child's academic performance to ensure that he or she is performing up to standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The educational process in the United States is largely __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative 
B)  liberal 
C)  libertarian 
D)  progressive 
A)  conservative 
B)  liberal 
C)  libertarian 
D)  progressive

Question 12

The data presented in the text show that U.S.schools tend to block the chances of minority and economically __________ children in their quest to be successful.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The data presented in the text show...

Question 13

The self-fulfilling prophecy __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  produces results that match the expectations teachers and administrators have of one group attaining great things and another group failing 
B)  does little to justify the greater expenditures of time and resources for those in the higher track 
C)  has little effect on students' performance 
D)  is an old psychological concept that does not apply to modern educational settings 
A)  produces results that match the expectations teachers and administrators have of one group attaining great things and another group failing 
B)  does little to justify the greater expenditures of time and resources for those in the higher track 
C)  has little effect on students' performance 
D)  is an old psychological concept that does not apply to modern educational settings

Question 14

As cited in your text,about what percentage of American adults are high school graduates?

Accepted Answer

A)  35 percent 
B)  55 percent 
C)  85 percent 
D)  95 percent 
A)  35 percent 
B)  55 percent 
C)  85 percent 
D)  95 percent

Question 15

Discuss the claim that American education is the "great equalizer." Is it now? Has it ever been? Does it need to be?
Ideal

Accepted Answer

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should in

Question 16

The future payoff of education is based on the assumption that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary school will be relevant for students going into the workforce 
B)  school and grades are much less important for entry into a job for students not going to college 
C)  everyone will go to college 
D)  very few skills will be needed in the jobs of the future 
A)  primary school will be relevant for students going into the workforce 
B)  school and grades are much less important for entry into a job for students not going to college 
C)  everyone will go to college 
D)  very few skills will be needed in the jobs of the future

Question 17

"Sifting" and "sorting" __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  do not occur in schools 
B)  are techniques used to determine which students will occupy high-status positions in society and which students will occupy low-status positions 
C)  are techniques used to ensure that the most able students are identified and provided resources with which to attain the highest of educational goals 
D)  refer to the process of selecting sports teams in schools 
A)  do not occur in schools 
B)  are techniques used to determine which students will occupy high-status positions in society and which students will occupy low-status positions 
C)  are techniques used to ensure that the most able students are identified and provided resources with which to attain the highest of educational goals 
D)  refer to the process of selecting sports teams in schools

Question 18

What feature of the current education system contributes to its nature of replicating class structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lack of a competitive nature in U.S. education 
B)  The preoccupation with freedom and individuality 
C)  Sifting and sorting functions 
D)  A nationalized curriculum 
A)  The lack of a competitive nature in U.S. education 
B)  The preoccupation with freedom and individuality 
C)  Sifting and sorting functions 
D)  A nationalized curriculum

Question 19

A Tennessee study found that students in smaller classes tend to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  achieve lower grades 
B)  have better college graduation rates 
C)  be more likely to attend college 
D)  take more internships 
A)  achieve lower grades 
B)  have better college graduation rates 
C)  be more likely to attend college 
D)  take more internships

Question 20

Statistics indicate that education level and income __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are strongly correlated 
B)  show little association to each other 
C)  are inversely related 
D)  are not related in a consistent pattern 
A)  are strongly correlated 
B)  show little association to each other 
C)  are inversely related 
D)  are not related in a consistent pattern

By making education entirely free to all children,communities could reduce dropout rates among the poor.

The failure in school of poor and minority children can be said to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.

At the highest tier of higher education it is __________ that matters much more than sheer ability.

Local control of education is often a social problem because of __________.

How can teacher expectations create self-fulfilling prophecies?

__________ affects how long a child will stay in school,whether s/he will have a computer in the home,and out-of-school enrichment activities.

Mark has been assigned to the Blue Fish reading group,which focuses on simple sentences and recognizing basic punctuation.His friends in the more advanced Red Fish reading group make fun of him and Mark begins to think of himself as stupid.He is suffering from __________.

Education is the great equalizer in U.S.society.

Explain how local control of education influences the quality of public schools.What would be the effects of removing local control? Do you think we should remove local control? Ideal

Tracking is a way of monitoring a child's academic performance to ensure that he or she is performing up to standard.

The educational process in the United States is largely __________.

The data presented in the text show that U.S.schools tend to block the chances of minority and economically __________ children in their quest to be successful.

The self-fulfilling prophecy __________.

As cited in your text,about what percentage of American adults are high school graduates?

Discuss the claim that American education is the "great equalizer." Is it now? Has it ever been? Does it need to be? Ideal

The future payoff of education is based on the assumption that __________.

"Sifting" and "sorting" __________.

What feature of the current education system contributes to its nature of replicating class structures?

A Tennessee study found that students in smaller classes tend to __________.

Statistics indicate that education level and income __________.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban Suburban and Rural

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

The Healthcare System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

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Exam 16: Education

By making education entirely free to all children,communities could reduce dropout rates among the poor.

The failure in school of poor and minority children can be said to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.

At the highest tier of higher education it is __________ that matters much more than sheer ability.

Local control of education is often a social problem because of __________.

How can teacher expectations create self-fulfilling prophecies?

__________ affects how long a child will stay in school,whether s/he will have a computer in the home,and out-of-school enrichment activities.

Mark has been assigned to the Blue Fish reading group,which focuses on simple sentences and recognizing basic punctuation.His friends in the more advanced Red Fish reading group make fun of him and Mark begins to think of himself as stupid.He is suffering from __________.

Education is the great equalizer in U.S.society.

Explain how local control of education influences the quality of public schools.What would be the effects of removing local control? Do you think we should remove local control? Ideal

Tracking is a way of monitoring a child's academic performance to ensure that he or she is performing up to standard.

The educational process in the United States is largely __________.

The data presented in the text show that U.S.schools tend to block the chances of minority and economically __________ children in their quest to be successful.

The self-fulfilling prophecy __________.

As cited in your text,about what percentage of American adults are high school graduates?

Discuss the claim that American education is the "great equalizer." Is it now? Has it ever been? Does it need to be? Ideal

The future payoff of education is based on the assumption that __________.

"Sifting" and "sorting" __________.

What feature of the current education system contributes to its nature of replicating class structures?

A Tennessee study found that students in smaller classes tend to __________.

Statistics indicate that education level and income __________.

The Sociological Approach to Social Problems

Wealth and Power: The Bias of the System A.Multiple-Choice

World Population and Global Inequality A.Multiple-Choice

Threats to the Environment

Demographic Changes in the United States: The Browning and Graying of Society

Problems of Place: Urban Suburban and Rural

Poverty

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation

Disability and Ableism

Crime and Justice

Drugs

The Economy and Work

Families

The Healthcare System

National Security in the Twenty-First Century

Progressive Plan to Solve Social Problems

Filters