Question 1

According to the textbook, which of the following is one rationale for grade inflation?

Accepted Answer

A) the current generation's technological prowess 
B) the sense of entitlement the current generation possesses 
C) the fact that the current generation of professors were not trained as rigorously as the current generation of students 
D) the fact that professors award grades today based on competence in extracurricular activities and on leadership skills 
A) the current generation's technological prowess 
B) the sense of entitlement the current generation possesses 
C) the fact that the current generation of professors were not trained as rigorously as the current generation of students 
D) the fact that professors award grades today based on competence in extracurricular activities and on leadership skills

Question 2

Encouraging high levels of university and college attendance aids in the restriction of job competition and helps to support wage levels in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Prior to 1969, what was the public school system in Montreal viewed as doing?

Accepted Answer

A) preparing children for leadership in the new French public administration 
B) radicalizing the French student body 
C) anglicizing the student body 
D) undermining the use of French as the preferred language in universities 
A) preparing children for leadership in the new French public administration 
B) radicalizing the French student body 
C) anglicizing the student body 
D) undermining the use of French as the preferred language in universities

Question 4

Describe the Flynn effect.

Accepted Answer

The Flynn effect refers to the observed

Question 5

According to Bourdieu, teachers reinforce learning of dominant cultural values through the use of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural capital 
B) social exclusion 
C) grade inflation 
D) pedagogic violence 
A) cultural capital 
B) social exclusion 
C) grade inflation 
D) pedagogic violence

Question 6

Discuss the significance of the increase of women in postsecondary education in Canada.What impacts might this increase have on public and private lives in Canada?

Accepted Answer

The increase of women in postsecondary e

Question 7

How is homogeneity in schooling accomplished?

Accepted Answer

A) through the separation of culture and language from curricula 
B) through the development of special classes for gifted and "at-risk" students 
C) through the erasure of cultural differences at all levels of schooling 
D) through the development of a uniform curriculum 
A) through the separation of culture and language from curricula 
B) through the development of special classes for gifted and "at-risk" students 
C) through the erasure of cultural differences at all levels of schooling 
D) through the development of a uniform curriculum

Question 8

The education system is second in importance today to which of the following agents of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A) media 
B) family 
C) religion 
D) peers 
A) media 
B) family 
C) religion 
D) peers

Question 9

Every subject at Marie-France's school is taught only in French.What process does her educational experience exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) allo-culturalizing 
B) homogenizing 
C) diversifying 
D) unilateralizing 
A) allo-culturalizing 
B) homogenizing 
C) diversifying 
D) unilateralizing

Question 10

Preparation for participation in the Canadian economy is illustrative of which of the following functions of education?

Accepted Answer

A) a lateral function 
B) a collateral function 
C) a latent function 
D) a manifest function 
A) a lateral function 
B) a collateral function 
C) a latent function 
D) a manifest function

Question 11

Based on sociological research, what is IQ really a reflection of?

Accepted Answer

A) emotional intelligence 
B) social standing 
C) genetic endowment 
D) racialized and gendered differences 
A) emotional intelligence 
B) social standing 
C) genetic endowment 
D) racialized and gendered differences

Question 12

From kindergarten through university, students are systematically taught to accept the curricula, routines, and grading systems imposed upon them by teaching personnel.Students are punished in various ways for non-compliance.What concept does this whole situation illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) the existing stratification system 
B) the self-fulfilling prophecy 
C) false consciousness 
D) the hidden curriculum 
A) the existing stratification system 
B) the self-fulfilling prophecy 
C) false consciousness 
D) the hidden curriculum

Question 13

Given what is known about the effectiveness and desirability of virtual education, what is a likely outcome of the availability of online education?

Accepted Answer

A) It is likely to mainly be given to the elite because of the expense of sophisticated computer technology. 
B) It is likely to be available to all equally, causing the first real democratizing of education. 
C) It is likely to be available mainly to poorer students who cannot afford private schools that still employ teachers. 
D) It is likely to fade out as people recognize that students at certain levels cannot teach themselves, even with facilitative assistance in the virtual classroom. 
A) It is likely to mainly be given to the elite because of the expense of sophisticated computer technology. 
B) It is likely to be available to all equally, causing the first real democratizing of education. 
C) It is likely to be available mainly to poorer students who cannot afford private schools that still employ teachers. 
D) It is likely to fade out as people recognize that students at certain levels cannot teach themselves, even with facilitative assistance in the virtual classroom.

Question 14

Give a conflict account of education, along with a critique of that account.

Accepted Answer

A conflict account of education suggests

Question 15

Research shows that when parental income and education are taken into account, university participation rates of children are more strongly correlated with their parents' education levels than their income.Which of the following theories does this research support?

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx's theory of economic capital 
B) Émile Durkheim's theory of social integration 
C) Randall Collins's theory of credential inflation 
D) Pierre Bourdieu's theory of cultural capital 
A) Karl Marx's theory of economic capital 
B) Émile Durkheim's theory of social integration 
C) Randall Collins's theory of credential inflation 
D) Pierre Bourdieu's theory of cultural capital

Question 16

Sandra's parents both have master's degrees in sociology.According to the 2011 data in the textbook, what is Sandra most likely to do after high school?

Accepted Answer

A) attend a university 
B) attend a college 
C) attend a trade school 
D) join the military 
A) attend a university 
B) attend a college 
C) attend a trade school 
D) join the military

Question 17

Ray Rist's participant observation research in a kindergarten classroom demonstrated that the teacher streamed the children in different groups based upon which of the following social characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) social class 
C) IQ score 
D) ethnicity 
A) gender 
B) social class 
C) IQ score 
D) ethnicity

Question 18

Mass schooling is a traditional phenomenon and closely tied to feudalism and the effective management of an agrarian economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What do we call the trend whereby members of an occupation insist that people earn certain credentials in order to enter the occupation?

Accepted Answer

A) educational achievement 
B) educational attainment 
C) professionalization 
D) credential inflation 
A) educational achievement 
B) educational attainment 
C) professionalization 
D) credential inflation

Question 20

According to the textbook, why are schools unsuccessful in overcoming social class differences?

Accepted Answer

A) because there are differences in intelligence and ability between classes 
B) because people are more comfortable remaining with their own class 
C) because students are assigned to differing educational experiences based on their perceived intelligence 
D) because many extracurricular educational opportunities cost money and are available to people based on ability to pay 
A) because there are differences in intelligence and ability between classes 
B) because people are more comfortable remaining with their own class 
C) because students are assigned to differing educational experiences based on their perceived intelligence 
D) because many extracurricular educational opportunities cost money and are available to people based on ability to pay

Exam 17: Education

According to the textbook, which of the following is one rationale for grade inflation?

Encouraging high levels of university and college attendance aids in the restriction of job competition and helps to support wage levels in society.

Prior to 1969, what was the public school system in Montreal viewed as doing?

Describe the Flynn effect.

According to Bourdieu, teachers reinforce learning of dominant cultural values through the use of which of the following?

Discuss the significance of the increase of women in postsecondary education in Canada.What impacts might this increase have on public and private lives in Canada?

How is homogeneity in schooling accomplished?

The education system is second in importance today to which of the following agents of socialization?

Every subject at Marie-France's school is taught only in French.What process does her educational experience exemplify?

Preparation for participation in the Canadian economy is illustrative of which of the following functions of education?

Based on sociological research, what is IQ really a reflection of?

From kindergarten through university, students are systematically taught to accept the curricula, routines, and grading systems imposed upon them by teaching personnel.Students are punished in various ways for non-compliance.What concept does this whole situation illustrate?

Given what is known about the effectiveness and desirability of virtual education, what is a likely outcome of the availability of online education?

Give a conflict account of education, along with a critique of that account.

Research shows that when parental income and education are taken into account, university participation rates of children are more strongly correlated with their parents' education levels than their income.Which of the following theories does this research support?

Sandra's parents both have master's degrees in sociology.According to the 2011 data in the textbook, what is Sandra most likely to do after high school?

Ray Rist's participant observation research in a kindergarten classroom demonstrated that the teacher streamed the children in different groups based upon which of the following social characteristics?

Mass schooling is a traditional phenomenon and closely tied to feudalism and the effective management of an agrarian economy.

What do we call the trend whereby members of an occupation insist that people earn certain credentials in order to enter the occupation?

According to the textbook, why are schools unsuccessful in overcoming social class differences?

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