Question 1

In 1940, about 38% of people in the United State age 25 to 29 had completed high school. What was that figure for 2013?

Accepted Answer

A)  99.9% 
B)  86.6% 
C)  68.8% 
D)  28.4% 
A)  99.9% 
B)  86.6% 
C)  68.8% 
D)  28.4%

Question 2

Data confirms that the higher the educational attainment, the

Accepted Answer

A)  higher the sense of self-esteem. 
B)  more likely the next generation will not go to college. 
C)  greater the amount of student debt. 
D)  higher the income. 
A)  higher the sense of self-esteem. 
B)  more likely the next generation will not go to college. 
C)  greater the amount of student debt. 
D)  higher the income.

Question 3

Many problems in U.S. schools are related to the lack of student interest. According to the chapter, this is the downside of

Accepted Answer

A)  upward mobility. 
B)  boring teachers. 
C)  American youth. 
D)  compulsory education. 
A)  upward mobility. 
B)  boring teachers. 
C)  American youth. 
D)  compulsory education.

Question 4

Under No Child Left Behind, a single statewide assessment system given annually to students from third to eighth grade is used to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  each child's adequate yearly progress. 
B)  the school's adequate yearly progress. 
C)  each child's advancement in learning in three key subject areas. 
D)  which children will be left behind. 
A)  each child's adequate yearly progress. 
B)  the school's adequate yearly progress. 
C)  each child's advancement in learning in three key subject areas. 
D)  which children will be left behind.

Question 5

The formal system of education in all societies is _____, because the avowed function of the schools is to teach newcomers the attitudes, values, roles, specialties, and training necessary for the maintenance of society.

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative 
B)  progressive 
C)  transformative 
D)  to nurture individualism 
A)  conservative 
B)  progressive 
C)  transformative 
D)  to nurture individualism

Question 6

Approximately what percentage of public high school students in the United States will drop out before graduation?

Accepted Answer

A)  54% 
B)  30% 
C)  15% 
D)  5% 
A)  54% 
B)  30% 
C)  15% 
D)  5%

Question 7

Students with a middle level of resources are more likely to attend which type of college?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community college 
B)  Private liberal arts college 
C)  Public university 
D)  Private university 
A)  Community college 
B)  Private liberal arts college 
C)  Public university 
D)  Private university

Question 8

Which term refers to sorting students into different groups or classes according to their perceived intellectual ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tracking 
B)  Segregation 
C)  Integration 
D)  Testing 
A)  Tracking 
B)  Segregation 
C)  Integration 
D)  Testing

Question 9

Which of the following was a principal aim of the No Child Left Behind Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make schools accountable for the success or failure of their students. 
B)  Ensure the gaps that plague education in the United States. 
C)  Create a common core of standard before the states did. 
D)  Increase teachers' flexibility to teach however they think best. 
A)  Make schools accountable for the success or failure of their students. 
B)  Ensure the gaps that plague education in the United States. 
C)  Create a common core of standard before the states did. 
D)  Increase teachers' flexibility to teach however they think best.

In 1940, about 38% of people in the United State age 25 to 29 had completed high school. What was that figure for 2013?

Data confirms that the higher the educational attainment, the

Many problems in U.S. schools are related to the lack of student interest. According to the chapter, this is the downside of

Under No Child Left Behind, a single statewide assessment system given annually to students from third to eighth grade is used to measure

The formal system of education in all societies is _____, because the avowed function of the schools is to teach newcomers the attitudes, values, roles, specialties, and training necessary for the maintenance of society.

Approximately what percentage of public high school students in the United States will drop out before graduation?

Students with a middle level of resources are more likely to attend which type of college?

Which term refers to sorting students into different groups or classes according to their perceived intellectual ability?

Which of the following was a principal aim of the No Child Left Behind Act?

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Exam 14: Education

In 1940, about 38% of people in the United State age 25 to 29 had completed high school. What was that figure for 2013?

Data confirms that the higher the educational attainment, the

Many problems in U.S. schools are related to the lack of student interest. According to the chapter, this is the downside of

Under No Child Left Behind, a single statewide assessment system given annually to students from third to eighth grade is used to measure

The formal system of education in all societies is _____, because the avowed function of the schools is to teach newcomers the attitudes, values, roles, specialties, and training necessary for the maintenance of society.

Approximately what percentage of public high school students in the United States will drop out before graduation?

Students with a middle level of resources are more likely to attend which type of college?

Which term refers to sorting students into different groups or classes according to their perceived intellectual ability?

Which of the following was a principal aim of the No Child Left Behind Act?

The Sociological Perspective

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Religion

Structural Sources of Social Change: Economic and Demographic

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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