Question 1

If you were to enter a school in ancient Greece or China,the students you would find there would be mainly

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A) women. 
B) soldiers. 
C) the rich. 
D) foreigners. 
A) women. 
B) soldiers. 
C) the rich. 
D) foreigners. C

Question 2

According to Theodore Sizer,bureaucracy harms schooling by

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A) imposing uniformity on culturally diverse schools. 
B) emphasizing test scores and other numerical ratings. 
C) expecting all students to progress at the same rate. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) imposing uniformity on culturally diverse schools. 
B) emphasizing test scores and other numerical ratings. 
C) expecting all students to progress at the same rate. 
D) All of these responses are correct. D

Question 3

Theodore Sizer maintains that,in order to do their job well,U.S.schools need to be large and bureaucratic.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

One result of tracking in schools is that

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A) the brightest students get the worst teachers. 
B) students do not get to study what they are interested in. 
C) the students who get the best schooling are usually those who are more privileged to begin with. 
D) students from disadvantaged backgrounds end up in higher tracks where they cannot do the work. 
A) the brightest students get the worst teachers. 
B) students do not get to study what they are interested in. 
C) the students who get the best schooling are usually those who are more privileged to begin with. 
D) students from disadvantaged backgrounds end up in higher tracks where they cannot do the work.

Question 5

What is taught in schools around the world reflects local cultures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If school officials consider some children to be gifted,teachers may treat them accordingly and create a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Because the United States is so rich,almost 90 percent of students attend private schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Rather than schools creating violence,in most cases violence spills into schools from the surrounding society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Children in the United States spend only about 13 percent of their waking hours in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An example of the cultural capital advantage of well-to-do students in U.S.schooling is parents who

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A) spend more time reading to their children. 
B) value schooling and encourage their children. 
C) encourage the development of imagination in their children. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) spend more time reading to their children. 
B) value schooling and encourage their children. 
C) encourage the development of imagination in their children. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 11

In the United States,schooling is an important path to upward social mobility.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following categories of the U.S.population has the highest dropout rate?

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A) Asian Americans 
B) African Americans 
C) Hispanics 
D) non-Hispanic whites 
A) Asian Americans 
B) African Americans 
C) Hispanics 
D) non-Hispanic whites

Question 13

In the United States,the focus of education has always been

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A) what is philosophical. 
B) what is practical and job-related. 
C) what is theoretical. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) what is philosophical. 
B) what is practical and job-related. 
C) what is theoretical. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 14

Schooling in the United States has always favored theoretical learning over practical learning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Historically,the poorest people in every society have been the most likely to go to school,so that they could learn what they needed to know to earn a living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The extent of schooling in a society is closely tied to its level of economic development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Charter schools are

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A) private schools that typically enroll high-income students. 
B) public schools that have the freedom to try new programs and policies. 
C) private schools that have a religious curriculum. 
D) public schools that are run by private companies. 
A) private schools that typically enroll high-income students. 
B) public schools that have the freedom to try new programs and policies. 
C) private schools that have a religious curriculum. 
D) public schools that are run by private companies.

Question 18

In the United States today,

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A) there is a surplus of teachers. 
B) there are enough teachers. 
C) there is a shortage of teachers. 
D) private schools lack enough teachers. 
A) there is a surplus of teachers. 
B) there are enough teachers. 
C) there is a shortage of teachers. 
D) private schools lack enough teachers.

Question 19

A larger share of young people graduate from high school in Japan than in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

To improve U.S.schooling,A Nation at Risk recommended

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A) requiring all students to complete several years of math,English,social studies,science,and computer science. 
B) improving teacher training. 
C) raising teachers' salaries. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) requiring all students to complete several years of math,English,social studies,science,and computer science. 
B) improving teacher training. 
C) raising teachers' salaries. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Exam 20: Education

If you were to enter a school in ancient Greece or China,the students you would find there would be mainly

According to Theodore Sizer,bureaucracy harms schooling by

Theodore Sizer maintains that,in order to do their job well,U.S.schools need to be large and bureaucratic.

One result of tracking in schools is that

What is taught in schools around the world reflects local cultures.

If school officials consider some children to be gifted,teachers may treat them accordingly and create a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Because the United States is so rich,almost 90 percent of students attend private schools.

Rather than schools creating violence,in most cases violence spills into schools from the surrounding society.

Children in the United States spend only about 13 percent of their waking hours in school.

An example of the cultural capital advantage of well-to-do students in U.S.schooling is parents who

In the United States,schooling is an important path to upward social mobility.

Which of the following categories of the U.S.population has the highest dropout rate?

In the United States,the focus of education has always been

Schooling in the United States has always favored theoretical learning over practical learning.

Historically,the poorest people in every society have been the most likely to go to school,so that they could learn what they needed to know to earn a living.

The extent of schooling in a society is closely tied to its level of economic development.

Charter schools are

In the United States today,

A larger share of young people graduate from high school in Japan than in the United States.

To improve U.S.schooling,A Nation at Risk recommended

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