Exam 13: Education

Jacqui is a student at a Catholic middle school.One day she is asked by her friends from the public school to skip school.Though Jacqui wants to be with her friends and is excited by the thought of breaking the rules,she decides not to go.Jacqui is concerned that if she were seen skipping school,her actions would reflect badly on her school,her parents,and her teachers.She also does not want to undermine the trust that adults have placed in her.Her rationale illustrates how ________ in Catholic schools may influence behavior.

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Question 41

Which of the following trends in current educational achievement is supported by research evidence?

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Question 42

Dr.Shamus Khan studied one of the most elite boarding schools in the nation.Suppose that graduate student Kia Darby replicates Dr.Khan's methodology in her study of public schools in Appalachia.Kia:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 43

Which of the following is a conflict perspective argument about why education levels have continually risen in the United States over the course of the last century?

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Question 44

Describe two important ways in which the American ideology of equal opportunity for all is undermined by the persistent inequalities present in the American education system.

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Question 45

Suzanne and Jessica are best friends.They have been in the same classes throughout elementary school and have performed similarly with respect to grades.Suzanne's dad owns his own company and her mom is a lawyer.Jessica's dad is a plumber and her mom works at Walmart.All other things being equal,which is a true statement?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 46

The SAT was developed in order to provide children from public schools with a chance to demonstrate their fitness for college and to show they are as able as students from private high schools.It is therefore ironic that:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 47

Which of the following is an argument against the sorting function served by schools? The sorting function results in students being:

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Question 48

Provide definitions of social capital and cultural capital.Create a scenario in which social capital and cultural capital work together to help a student succeed.Create a different scenario in which social capital and cultural capital combine to diminish a student's chances of success.

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Question 49

Briefly outline Rosenthal and Jacobson's 1968 study of the Pygmalion effect.Then discuss how teachers' expectations of students could positively and negatively affect students' academic achievement.

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Question 50

Espenshade,Chung,and Walling (2004)studied admission to elite colleges and found that were 4 times more likely than other students to gain admission,and were 3 times more likely to be admitted.

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Question 51

Sociologist Stephen Morgan researched students in private Catholic schools,looking for a relationship among academic achievement,religiosity,and parental involvement.His findings about the non-Catholic students at Catholic schools would lead him to encourage parents to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 52

The Coleman Report was a systematic large-scale evaluation of data from students and school facilities.It concluded that differences in school characteristics explained:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 53

Steve is facing medical bills that threaten to bankrupt him.He reads an article about Kari Smith's "creative" financing of her son's college education.Steve decides to follow her example,so he:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 54

Results from the Coleman Report found that:

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Question 55

According to Espenshade and Chung (2005),eliminating affirmative action programs would do which of the following?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 56

Which of the following would be an example of social capital?

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Question 57

With regard to biological or genetic differences between people,sociologists have found that:

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Question 58

Which of the following is an argument that would be made by a conflict theorist?

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Question 59

Which of the following is an argument in support of tracking in schools?

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Which of the following trends in current educational achievement is supported by research evidence?

Dr.Shamus Khan studied one of the most elite boarding schools in the nation.Suppose that graduate student Kia Darby replicates Dr.Khan's methodology in her study of public schools in Appalachia.Kia:

Which of the following is a conflict perspective argument about why education levels have continually risen in the United States over the course of the last century?

Describe two important ways in which the American ideology of equal opportunity for all is undermined by the persistent inequalities present in the American education system.

The SAT was developed in order to provide children from public schools with a chance to demonstrate their fitness for college and to show they are as able as students from private high schools.It is therefore ironic that:

Which of the following is an argument against the sorting function served by schools? The sorting function results in students being:

Provide definitions of social capital and cultural capital.Create a scenario in which social capital and cultural capital work together to help a student succeed.Create a different scenario in which social capital and cultural capital combine to diminish a student's chances of success.

Briefly outline Rosenthal and Jacobson's 1968 study of the Pygmalion effect.Then discuss how teachers' expectations of students could positively and negatively affect students' academic achievement.

Espenshade,Chung,and Walling (2004)studied admission to elite colleges and found that were 4 times more likely than other students to gain admission,and were 3 times more likely to be admitted.

Sociologist Stephen Morgan researched students in private Catholic schools,looking for a relationship among academic achievement,religiosity,and parental involvement.His findings about the non-Catholic students at Catholic schools would lead him to encourage parents to:

The Coleman Report was a systematic large-scale evaluation of data from students and school facilities.It concluded that differences in school characteristics explained:

Steve is facing medical bills that threaten to bankrupt him.He reads an article about Kari Smith's "creative" financing of her son's college education.Steve decides to follow her example,so he:

Results from the Coleman Report found that:

According to Espenshade and Chung (2005),eliminating affirmative action programs would do which of the following?

Which of the following would be an example of social capital?

With regard to biological or genetic differences between people,sociologists have found that:

Which of the following is an argument that would be made by a conflict theorist?

Which of the following is an argument in support of tracking in schools?

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Exam 13: Education

Which of the following trends in current educational achievement is supported by research evidence?

Dr.Shamus Khan studied one of the most elite boarding schools in the nation.Suppose that graduate student Kia Darby replicates Dr.Khan's methodology in her study of public schools in Appalachia.Kia:

Which of the following is a conflict perspective argument about why education levels have continually risen in the United States over the course of the last century?

Describe two important ways in which the American ideology of equal opportunity for all is undermined by the persistent inequalities present in the American education system.

The SAT was developed in order to provide children from public schools with a chance to demonstrate their fitness for college and to show they are as able as students from private high schools.It is therefore ironic that:

Which of the following is an argument against the sorting function served by schools? The sorting function results in students being:

Provide definitions of social capital and cultural capital.Create a scenario in which social capital and cultural capital work together to help a student succeed.Create a different scenario in which social capital and cultural capital combine to diminish a student's chances of success.

Briefly outline Rosenthal and Jacobson's 1968 study of the Pygmalion effect.Then discuss how teachers' expectations of students could positively and negatively affect students' academic achievement.

Espenshade,Chung,and Walling (2004)studied admission to elite colleges and found that ________ were 4 times more likely than other students to gain admission,and ________ were 3 times more likely to be admitted.

Sociologist Stephen Morgan researched students in private Catholic schools,looking for a relationship among academic achievement,religiosity,and parental involvement.His findings about the non-Catholic students at Catholic schools would lead him to encourage parents to:

The Coleman Report was a systematic large-scale evaluation of data from students and school facilities.It concluded that differences in school characteristics explained:

Steve is facing medical bills that threaten to bankrupt him.He reads an article about Kari Smith's "creative" financing of her son's college education.Steve decides to follow her example,so he:

Results from the Coleman Report found that:

According to Espenshade and Chung (2005),eliminating affirmative action programs would do which of the following?

Which of the following would be an example of social capital?

With regard to biological or genetic differences between people,sociologists have found that:

Which of the following is an argument that would be made by a conflict theorist?

Which of the following is an argument in support of tracking in schools?

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science,the Environment,and Society

Collective Action,Social Movements,and Social Change

Filters

Espenshade,Chung,and Walling (2004)studied admission to elite colleges and found that were 4 times more likely than other students to gain admission,and were 3 times more likely to be admitted.