Question 1

Following a social-conflict approach,schooling in the United States helps to eliminate social inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most private schools in the United States are "prep schools" that typically enroll children of well-to-do families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One latent function of schooling is establishing social relationships and networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Education is the social institution providing members of a society with important knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For the United States as a whole,about what percentage of people between ages sixteen and twenty-four drop out before completing high school?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 percent 
B) 7 percent 
C) 27 percent 
D) 47 percent 
A) 1 percent 
B) 7 percent 
C) 27 percent 
D) 47 percent

Question 6

Families with high incomes are much more likely to send their children to college than families with low incomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Comparing school performance,researchers have found that the most important cause of the achievement gap between rich and poor children is

Accepted Answer

A) differences in schools. 
B) differences in home environments. 
C) differences in personal ability. 
D) differences in personal health. 
A) differences in schools. 
B) differences in home environments. 
C) differences in personal ability. 
D) differences in personal health.

Question 8

Currently,7.1 percent of people between sixteen and twenty-four years of age have dropped out of school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the United States today,about what percentage of the adult population has a high school diploma?

Accepted Answer

A) 48 percent 
B) 68 percent 
C) 88 percent 
D) 98percent 
A) 48 percent 
B) 68 percent 
C) 88 percent 
D) 98percent

Question 10

Research suggests that the level of functional illiteracy in the United States is about what share of adults?

Accepted Answer

A) about 14 percent 
B) about 34 percent 
C) about 54 percent 
D) about 74 percent 
A) about 14 percent 
B) about 34 percent 
C) about 54 percent 
D) about 74 percent

Question 11

Magnet schools encourage

Accepted Answer

A) students to specialize in specific areas of study. 
B) school busing for cultural diversity. 
C) students to take control of their own learning. 
D) students to complete their education in fewer years. 
A) students to specialize in specific areas of study. 
B) school busing for cultural diversity. 
C) students to take control of their own learning. 
D) students to complete their education in fewer years.

Question 12

In the United States today,approximately what percentage of people over the age of twenty-five have earned a four-year college degree?

Accepted Answer

A) 31 percent 
B) 51 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 90 percent 
A) 31 percent 
B) 51 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 90 percent

Question 13

The fact that,historically,schooling has been mostly for elites is evident in the fact that the word "school" has the same root as the Greek word for

Accepted Answer

A) "learning." 
B) "wisdom." 
C) "leisure." 
D) "elder." 
A) "learning." 
B) "wisdom." 
C) "leisure." 
D) "elder."

Question 14

From a social-conflict perspective,schooling in the United States transforms social privilege into personal merit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Today's colleges provide opportunities for not only young people but also adults seeking new careers as well as personal enrichment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People over the age of twenty-five now account for about what percentage of all people in degree granting programs?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 60 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 40 percent 
D) 60 percent

Question 17

About half of U.S.adults are now college graduates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In India,a smaller share of boys than girls reach secondary school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Schooling in the United States favors theoretical learning over practical learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As income-level goes up among U.S.families,we find that

Accepted Answer

A) there is no difference in the share of children who attend college. 
B) the share of children going to college goes down. 
C) the share of children going to college goes up. 
D) more women,but fewer men,go to college. 
A) there is no difference in the share of children who attend college. 
B) the share of children going to college goes down. 
C) the share of children going to college goes up. 
D) more women,but fewer men,go to college.

Exam 20: Education

Following a social-conflict approach,schooling in the United States helps to eliminate social inequality.

Most private schools in the United States are "prep schools" that typically enroll children of well-to-do families.

One latent function of schooling is establishing social relationships and networks.

Education is the social institution providing members of a society with important knowledge.

For the United States as a whole,about what percentage of people between ages sixteen and twenty-four drop out before completing high school?

Families with high incomes are much more likely to send their children to college than families with low incomes.

Comparing school performance,researchers have found that the most important cause of the achievement gap between rich and poor children is

Currently,7.1 percent of people between sixteen and twenty-four years of age have dropped out of school.

In the United States today,about what percentage of the adult population has a high school diploma?

Research suggests that the level of functional illiteracy in the United States is about what share of adults?

Magnet schools encourage

In the United States today,approximately what percentage of people over the age of twenty-five have earned a four-year college degree?

The fact that,historically,schooling has been mostly for elites is evident in the fact that the word "school" has the same root as the Greek word for

From a social-conflict perspective,schooling in the United States transforms social privilege into personal merit.

Today's colleges provide opportunities for not only young people but also adults seeking new careers as well as personal enrichment.

People over the age of twenty-five now account for about what percentage of all people in degree granting programs?

About half of U.S.adults are now college graduates.

In India,a smaller share of boys than girls reach secondary school.

Schooling in the United States favors theoretical learning over practical learning.

As income-level goes up among U.S.families,we find that

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