Question 1

Discuss at least three criticisms of the SAT as a criterion for college admission.

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Question 2

If affirmative action programs were eliminated,which group would most likely see an increase in chances of admission to elite colleges and universities?

Accepted Answer

A)  black students 
B)  female students 
C)  Hispanic students 
D)  Asian students 
A)  black students 
B)  female students 
C)  Hispanic students 
D)  Asian students

Question 3

With regard to the effects of families on children's educational outcomes,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few studies show that birth order significantly affects children's educational attainment. 
B)  Children born later in a family are less likely to receive parental financial support for college because parents have exhausted their resources on the older children. 
C)  When a family goes from two to three children, middle children are significantly more affected by the loss of family resources. 
D)  Only children are an at-risk group when it comes to educational attainment. 
A)  Few studies show that birth order significantly affects children's educational attainment. 
B)  Children born later in a family are less likely to receive parental financial support for college because parents have exhausted their resources on the older children. 
C)  When a family goes from two to three children, middle children are significantly more affected by the loss of family resources. 
D)  Only children are an at-risk group when it comes to educational attainment.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a finding of research examining the effects of class size on educational achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schools with smaller class sizes benefit students more than schools with larger classes. 
B)  Class size in elementary school does not predict educational achievement as long as the classroom is composed of students of the same intelligence levels. 
C)  Students who have been in small classes are less likely to have discipline problems when they are subsequently placed in regular-sized classes. 
D)  Short-term and long-term benefits of smaller classrooms are stronger for minority and low-income students. 
A)  Schools with smaller class sizes benefit students more than schools with larger classes. 
B)  Class size in elementary school does not predict educational achievement as long as the classroom is composed of students of the same intelligence levels. 
C)  Students who have been in small classes are less likely to have discipline problems when they are subsequently placed in regular-sized classes. 
D)  Short-term and long-term benefits of smaller classrooms are stronger for minority and low-income students.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in your text as a criticism of using the SAT as a college admissions criterion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the time, college admissions officers would make the same admissions decisions using information only from students' high school records; furthermore, low SAT scores might disqualify from admission students who are otherwise academically talented. 
B)  The SAT does a good job of predicting college performance for white students only; it does not, however, predict college success among black or Hispanic students. 
C)  The SAT does not predict college success well for older students who have been out of high school for some time; admission criteria need to be adjusted for adult students. 
D)  Scores on the SAT are consistently correlated with ethnicity, race, and social class; therefore, the SAT might be biased toward certain groups of students. 
A)  Most of the time, college admissions officers would make the same admissions decisions using information only from students' high school records; furthermore, low SAT scores might disqualify from admission students who are otherwise academically talented. 
B)  The SAT does a good job of predicting college performance for white students only; it does not, however, predict college success among black or Hispanic students. 
C)  The SAT does not predict college success well for older students who have been out of high school for some time; admission criteria need to be adjusted for adult students. 
D)  Scores on the SAT are consistently correlated with ethnicity, race, and social class; therefore, the SAT might be biased toward certain groups of students.

Question 6

As more people obtain college degrees and it becomes unreasonable for students to stay in school for most of their young adulthood,what is one consequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  People will begin to try to stay in school for life. 
B)  Students will begin to earn more dual majors while they are in college. 
C)  People will seek to differentiate themselves not only by having a degree but also by earning degrees from the most selective and prestigious colleges and universities. 
D)  People will eventually give up trying to compete for jobs that require credentials of higher education, and shortages of workers will result. 
A)  People will begin to try to stay in school for life. 
B)  Students will begin to earn more dual majors while they are in college. 
C)  People will seek to differentiate themselves not only by having a degree but also by earning degrees from the most selective and prestigious colleges and universities. 
D)  People will eventually give up trying to compete for jobs that require credentials of higher education, and shortages of workers will result.

Question 7

In 2010,approximately ____________ percent of American adults over age 25 had a college degree.

Accepted Answer

A)  13 
B)  19 
C)  41 
D)  64 
A)  13 
B)  19 
C)  41 
D)  64

Question 8

Taking into account students' family backgrounds,____________ schools tend to outperform ____________ schools in preparing children academically.

Accepted Answer

A)  less-expensive private; very expensive private 
B)  public; Catholic 
C)  non-Catholic private; Catholic 
D)  Catholic; non-Catholic private 
A)  less-expensive private; very expensive private 
B)  public; Catholic 
C)  non-Catholic private; Catholic 
D)  Catholic; non-Catholic private

Question 9

A prominent hypothesis about the effect of family size on children's educational outcomes is the ____________ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative social learning 
B)  positive social learning 
C)  resource dilution 
D)  resource enhancement 
A)  negative social learning 
B)  positive social learning 
C)  resource dilution 
D)  resource enhancement

Question 10

What factors inside classrooms can affect students' learning experiences?

Accepted Answer

Some factors affecting students inside t

Question 11

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Maori of New Zealand have lower education qualification levels than other New Zealanders. 
B)  Maoris have lower educational attainment and IQ scores than non-Maori New Zealanders. 
C)  The Burakumin of Japan have a history of discrimination but have educational achievements similar to non-Buraku Japanese. 
D)  When Buraku children attend schools in the United States, they perform as well as non-Buraku Japanese children. 
A)  The Maori of New Zealand have lower education qualification levels than other New Zealanders. 
B)  Maoris have lower educational attainment and IQ scores than non-Maori New Zealanders. 
C)  The Burakumin of Japan have a history of discrimination but have educational achievements similar to non-Buraku Japanese. 
D)  When Buraku children attend schools in the United States, they perform as well as non-Buraku Japanese children.

Question 12

Contrary to popular belief:

Accepted Answer

A)  girls and boys score about the same in national math tests. 
B)  boys are stronger readers than girls. 
C)  boys attend college in greater numbers than girls. 
D)  women and men with equal educational levels earn the same amount of money. 
A)  girls and boys score about the same in national math tests. 
B)  boys are stronger readers than girls. 
C)  boys attend college in greater numbers than girls. 
D)  women and men with equal educational levels earn the same amount of money.

Question 13

Which of the following examples would NOT be supported by the research findings on the influence of home characteristics on education?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the summer, children from higher socioeconomic status backgrounds make educational gains, while children from lower socioeconomic status families experience greater summer setbacks. 
B)  The activities of summer camps, community programs, and home environments are not important factors in the academic achievements of higher social class children who are performing well during the school year. 
C)  Activities and summer programs for low-income children could help reduce some of the summer setbacks in achievement they experience. 
D)  Many of the differences in black-white educational achievement gaps can be explained by social class differences rather than racial differences. 
A)  During the summer, children from higher socioeconomic status backgrounds make educational gains, while children from lower socioeconomic status families experience greater summer setbacks. 
B)  The activities of summer camps, community programs, and home environments are not important factors in the academic achievements of higher social class children who are performing well during the school year. 
C)  Activities and summer programs for low-income children could help reduce some of the summer setbacks in achievement they experience. 
D)  Many of the differences in black-white educational achievement gaps can be explained by social class differences rather than racial differences.

Question 14

The Coleman Report is a systematic:

Accepted Answer

A)  wide-scale evaluation of data from students and school facilities showing that the most important factor explaining educational differences between schools is characteristics of the school. 
B)  small-scale study showing lower educational performance of elementary school students attending an overcrowded Brooklyn school in a former roller skating rink compared to students attending a public school in a more affluent section of New York City. 
C)  small-scale study reporting few educational differences between elementary school students attending an overcrowded Brooklyn school in a former roller skating rink compared to students attending a public school in a more affluent section of New York City. 
D)  wide-scale evaluation of data from students and school facilities showing that differences in school characteristics explained only a small portion of educational differences between schools. 
A)  wide-scale evaluation of data from students and school facilities showing that the most important factor explaining educational differences between schools is characteristics of the school. 
B)  small-scale study showing lower educational performance of elementary school students attending an overcrowded Brooklyn school in a former roller skating rink compared to students attending a public school in a more affluent section of New York City. 
C)  small-scale study reporting few educational differences between elementary school students attending an overcrowded Brooklyn school in a former roller skating rink compared to students attending a public school in a more affluent section of New York City. 
D)  wide-scale evaluation of data from students and school facilities showing that differences in school characteristics explained only a small portion of educational differences between schools.

Question 15

One of the major reasons Native Americans were placed in boarding schools for 60 years was:

Accepted Answer

A)  to protect them from war. 
B)  to socialize them to become "civilized" Americans. 
C)  because Native American parents were extremely physically abusive. 
D)  because their parents no longer wanted them after they were assimilated into "American" culture. 
A)  to protect them from war. 
B)  to socialize them to become "civilized" Americans. 
C)  because Native American parents were extremely physically abusive. 
D)  because their parents no longer wanted them after they were assimilated into "American" culture.

Question 16

Though she graduated from high school,Jenny does not possess the skills necessary to balance her checkbook or make change for a customer without the aid of a cash register.Jenny is:

Accepted Answer

A)  undereducated. 
B)  unschooled. 
C)  innumerate. 
D)  functionally illiterate. 
A)  undereducated. 
B)  unschooled. 
C)  innumerate. 
D)  functionally illiterate.

Question 17

What might be a reason that upper-status students score higher on SATs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their IQs are higher. 
B)  They are less likely to actually take the test multiple times. 
C)  They are all white. 
D)  Their parents are better able to obtain help for them, as in SAT prep courses and extra tutoring if they are doing poorly in school. 
A)  Their IQs are higher. 
B)  They are less likely to actually take the test multiple times. 
C)  They are all white. 
D)  Their parents are better able to obtain help for them, as in SAT prep courses and extra tutoring if they are doing poorly in school.

Question 18

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates "stereotype threat"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesley, a Jewish high school senior, has applied to a number of colleges and universities, including two well-known Christian universities. She is concerned that she will be defined by her Jewish identity if she attends a university with a large Jewish student body. 
B)  Antoine, a black student at Yale University, is nervous about taking the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). He fears that if his score is low, he will confirm negative perceptions about the intelligence of black men. His fear then affects his performance, and he scores lower on the actual test than he did on practice tests. 
C)  Jack, a white student seeking admission to Harvard, is concerned that he will not be admitted to the university despite his high class rank and SAT scores. He thinks that he will be passed up by the admissions committee in favor of a student from a minority background. 
D)  Lee-Ann, a young black woman, decides not to apply to college despite her strong performance in college preparatory classes and good SAT scores. Her family cannot afford the tuition at a historical black university, and she is sure that she will be treated unfairly because of her race at a university that does not have a large minority student body. 
A)  Lesley, a Jewish high school senior, has applied to a number of colleges and universities, including two well-known Christian universities. She is concerned that she will be defined by her Jewish identity if she attends a university with a large Jewish student body. 
B)  Antoine, a black student at Yale University, is nervous about taking the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). He fears that if his score is low, he will confirm negative perceptions about the intelligence of black men. His fear then affects his performance, and he scores lower on the actual test than he did on practice tests. 
C)  Jack, a white student seeking admission to Harvard, is concerned that he will not be admitted to the university despite his high class rank and SAT scores. He thinks that he will be passed up by the admissions committee in favor of a student from a minority background. 
D)  Lee-Ann, a young black woman, decides not to apply to college despite her strong performance in college preparatory classes and good SAT scores. Her family cannot afford the tuition at a historical black university, and she is sure that she will be treated unfairly because of her race at a university that does not have a large minority student body.

Question 19

Research has shown that the ____________ the family,the ____________ the children's achievement on test scores and grades.

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller; lower 
B)  larger; lower 
C)  larger; higher 
D)  none of the above; family size has no effect on children's educational achievement. 
A)  smaller; lower 
B)  larger; lower 
C)  larger; higher 
D)  none of the above; family size has no effect on children's educational achievement.

Question 20

Which of the following trends in current educational achievement is NOT supported by research evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only girls whose parents are college-educated achieve as much as boys. 
B)  Girls from all backgrounds have started to perform well since the 1960s. 
C)  The boy-girl educational gap has a limited effect on middle- and upper-class children. 
D)  Boys from single-parent homes perform less well in school. 
A)  Only girls whose parents are college-educated achieve as much as boys. 
B)  Girls from all backgrounds have started to perform well since the 1960s. 
C)  The boy-girl educational gap has a limited effect on middle- and upper-class children. 
D)  Boys from single-parent homes perform less well in school.

Discuss at least three criticisms of the SAT as a criterion for college admission.

If affirmative action programs were eliminated,which group would most likely see an increase in chances of admission to elite colleges and universities?

With regard to the effects of families on children's educational outcomes,which of the following is true?

Which of the following is NOT a finding of research examining the effects of class size on educational achievement?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in your text as a criticism of using the SAT as a college admissions criterion?

As more people obtain college degrees and it becomes unreasonable for students to stay in school for most of their young adulthood,what is one consequence?

In 2010,approximately ____________ percent of American adults over age 25 had a college degree.

Taking into account students' family backgrounds, schools tend to outperform schools in preparing children academically.

A prominent hypothesis about the effect of family size on children's educational outcomes is the ____________ model.

What factors inside classrooms can affect students' learning experiences?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Contrary to popular belief:

Which of the following examples would NOT be supported by the research findings on the influence of home characteristics on education?

The Coleman Report is a systematic:

One of the major reasons Native Americans were placed in boarding schools for 60 years was:

Though she graduated from high school,Jenny does not possess the skills necessary to balance her checkbook or make change for a customer without the aid of a cash register.Jenny is:

What might be a reason that upper-status students score higher on SATs?

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates "stereotype threat"?

Research has shown that the the family,the the children's achievement on test scores and grades.

Which of the following trends in current educational achievement is NOT supported by research evidence?

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

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Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

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Exam 13: Education

Discuss at least three criticisms of the SAT as a criterion for college admission.

If affirmative action programs were eliminated,which group would most likely see an increase in chances of admission to elite colleges and universities?

With regard to the effects of families on children's educational outcomes,which of the following is true?

Which of the following is NOT a finding of research examining the effects of class size on educational achievement?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in your text as a criticism of using the SAT as a college admissions criterion?

As more people obtain college degrees and it becomes unreasonable for students to stay in school for most of their young adulthood,what is one consequence?

In 2010,approximately ____________ percent of American adults over age 25 had a college degree.

Taking into account students' family backgrounds,____________ schools tend to outperform ____________ schools in preparing children academically.

A prominent hypothesis about the effect of family size on children's educational outcomes is the ____________ model.

What factors inside classrooms can affect students' learning experiences?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Contrary to popular belief:

Which of the following examples would NOT be supported by the research findings on the influence of home characteristics on education?

The Coleman Report is a systematic:

One of the major reasons Native Americans were placed in boarding schools for 60 years was:

Though she graduated from high school,Jenny does not possess the skills necessary to balance her checkbook or make change for a customer without the aid of a cash register.Jenny is:

What might be a reason that upper-status students score higher on SATs?

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates "stereotype threat"?

Research has shown that the ____________ the family,the ____________ the children's achievement on test scores and grades.

Which of the following trends in current educational achievement is NOT supported by research evidence?

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 (in Core edition)

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science, the Environment, and Society

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

Taking into account students' family backgrounds, schools tend to outperform schools in preparing children academically.

Research has shown that the the family,the the children's achievement on test scores and grades.