Exam 13: Education

Thomas transfers to a new school when his family moves to a new district,and he is placed in a classroom with students who have slightly higher average math grades than he does.Thomas is concerned that he will fall behind.Based on the research,what is the most likely outcome?

One of the most interesting findings from the Coleman Report was that:

Rosenthal and Jacobson's 1968 study of the Pygmalion effect provided strong evidence that teacher expectations matter.Which of the following actions by a teacher would NOT promote student achievement?

One of the problems with credentialism is that more and more students (with their parents' help)are attempting to attend private schools or to be placed in the best tracks in their public school.This may be one of the reasons that:

Stereotype threat is a:

What are the pros and cons of the sorting/tracking function served by schools?

When studies control for family background characteristics,the SAT:

Which of the following is a factor affecting the strong academic performance of Asian Americans?

Bill Cosby is concerned with black underachievement in the American school system.He suggests that:

Suzanne and Jessica are best friends.Both 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 Wal-Mart.All other things being equal,which is a true statement?

Espenshade,Chung,and Walling (2004)studied admission to elite colleges and found that Group A was four times more likely to gain admission,and Group B was three times more likely to be admitted.Groups A and B are,respectively:

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Project STAR?

Discuss how the American ideology of equal opportunity for all is undermined by the persistent inequalities present in the American education system.

Which of the following is NOT an argument that would be made by a conflict theorist?

Provide definitions of social capital and cultural capital.Then discuss how these combine to influence educational outcomes.

With regard to research on the effects of race and social class on education outcomes,which of the following is true?

In 2010,women earned ____________ percent of graduate degrees.

According to functionalist theories of education,which of the following would NOT be a function of the American education system?

Affirmative action practices refer to policies that:

Jackson's parents pay for him to take private violin lessons and send him to language lessons after school.In the summer,he attends science camp.His parents try to take him on one vacation to a foreign country every year.Jackson's parents hope that these activities will build his skills and better position him to get into a competitive university.Jackson's parents are investing in his: