Question 1

The tracking system helps students in the different tracks feel that they are all on the same intellectual level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

As a result of the voucher system, public schools will see

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in involved parents. 
B)  an increase in striving students. 
C)  an increase in the concentration of disruptive students. 
D)  an increase in the pressure for improvement in teaching. 
A)  an increase in involved parents. 
B)  an increase in striving students. 
C)  an increase in the concentration of disruptive students. 
D)  an increase in the pressure for improvement in teaching. C

Question 3

Although state and federal governments finance and control education in part, most of the money and control come from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sales taxes 
B)  foundation grants 
C)  private donations 
D)  local communities 
A)  sales taxes 
B)  foundation grants 
C)  private donations 
D)  local communities D

Question 4

Illustrations of a child's ascribed status would include his/her race, religion, and family of origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Tracking, also known as ability grouping, sorts students into different groups or classes according to their perceived ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The formal system of education in U.S. society is liberal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ________ of school boards has overrepresented the business and professional sectors and underrepresented blue-collar workers and minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  politics 
B)  skills 
C)  composition 
D)  rules 
A)  politics 
B)  skills 
C)  composition 
D)  rules

Question 8

Control of local school boards is an explicit goal of the Christian Coalition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The tracking system

Accepted Answer

A)  produces a good product. 
B)  develops students based on ability. 
C)  nurtures the gifted student. 
D)  increases inequality. 
A)  produces a good product. 
B)  develops students based on ability. 
C)  nurtures the gifted student. 
D)  increases inequality.

Question 10

The use of local property taxes as a source of funding public education has resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  suburban students being more advantaged than inner-city students. 
B)  districts with agricultural enterprises being favored over districts with business enterprises. 
C)  districts with few resources being compensated with more Federal dollars compared to districts with natural resources. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  suburban students being more advantaged than inner-city students. 
B)  districts with agricultural enterprises being favored over districts with business enterprises. 
C)  districts with few resources being compensated with more Federal dollars compared to districts with natural resources. 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Chinese parents spend approximately _______ times as long every day drilling academic activities s with their children.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  ten 
A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  seven 
D)  ten

Question 12

Which of the following is not true with regard to poor students and the schools that serve them?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have few computers for students, compared to many computers for students in the affluent schools. 
B)  They are more likely than their more affluent peers to be taught by teachers who are inexperienced. 
C)  They are more likely to attend schools in need of repairs, renovations, and modernization. 
D)  Their teachers are paid more relative to their peers in affluent schools. 
A)  They have few computers for students, compared to many computers for students in the affluent schools. 
B)  They are more likely than their more affluent peers to be taught by teachers who are inexperienced. 
C)  They are more likely to attend schools in need of repairs, renovations, and modernization. 
D)  Their teachers are paid more relative to their peers in affluent schools.

Question 13

A child's ascribed status has a pronounced effect on the child's degree of success in school. An illustration of ascribed status would include

Accepted Answer

A)  family. 
B)  race. 
C)  religion. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  family. 
B)  race. 
C)  religion. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Grouping students by perceived intellectual ability helps to sustain segregation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The American education system is moving toward greater ________ rather than less as more and more parents are opting to send their children to private school or to school them at home.

Accepted Answer

A)  fragmentation 
B)  diversification 
C)  democratization 
D)  effectiveness 
A)  fragmentation 
B)  diversification 
C)  democratization 
D)  effectiveness

Question 16

Fewer minorities attend and graduate from graduate schools, which will result in a low proportion of minority industrial workers in the near future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If a person teaches in a school serving poor students, s/he can expect

Accepted Answer

A)  higher pupil/teacher ratios. 
B)  well-paid teachers because they volunteered to teach in this school. 
C)  a school in good repair. 
D)  to be teaching in her/his major field. 
A)  higher pupil/teacher ratios. 
B)  well-paid teachers because they volunteered to teach in this school. 
C)  a school in good repair. 
D)  to be teaching in her/his major field.

Question 18

Education is presumed by many people to be the ________ in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation model 
B)  great equalizer 
C)  pluralistic model 
D)  hotbed of social Darwinism 
A)  assimilation model 
B)  great equalizer 
C)  pluralistic model 
D)  hotbed of social Darwinism

Question 19

Low-track students are tracked to achieve academically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Whether the local tax base is weak or strong has a pronounced effect on the quality of education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The tracking system helps students in the different tracks feel that they are all on the same intellectual level.

As a result of the voucher system, public schools will see

Although state and federal governments finance and control education in part, most of the money and control come from ________.

Illustrations of a child's ascribed status would include his/her race, religion, and family of origin.

Tracking, also known as ability grouping, sorts students into different groups or classes according to their perceived ability.

The formal system of education in U.S. society is liberal.

The ________ of school boards has overrepresented the business and professional sectors and underrepresented blue-collar workers and minority groups.

Control of local school boards is an explicit goal of the Christian Coalition.

The tracking system

The use of local property taxes as a source of funding public education has resulted in

Chinese parents spend approximately _______ times as long every day drilling academic activities s with their children.

Which of the following is not true with regard to poor students and the schools that serve them?

A child's ascribed status has a pronounced effect on the child's degree of success in school. An illustration of ascribed status would include

Grouping students by perceived intellectual ability helps to sustain segregation.

The American education system is moving toward greater ________ rather than less as more and more parents are opting to send their children to private school or to school them at home.

Fewer minorities attend and graduate from graduate schools, which will result in a low proportion of minority industrial workers in the near future.

If a person teaches in a school serving poor students, s/he can expect

Education is presumed by many people to be the ________ in the United States.

Low-track students are tracked to achieve academically.

Whether the local tax base is weak or strong has a pronounced effect on the quality of education.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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Exam 16: Education

The tracking system helps students in the different tracks feel that they are all on the same intellectual level.

As a result of the voucher system, public schools will see

Although state and federal governments finance and control education in part, most of the money and control come from ________.

Illustrations of a child's ascribed status would include his/her race, religion, and family of origin.

Tracking, also known as ability grouping, sorts students into different groups or classes according to their perceived ability.

The formal system of education in U.S. society is liberal.

The ________ of school boards has overrepresented the business and professional sectors and underrepresented blue-collar workers and minority groups.

Control of local school boards is an explicit goal of the Christian Coalition.

The tracking system

The use of local property taxes as a source of funding public education has resulted in

Chinese parents spend approximately _______ times as long every day drilling academic activities s with their children.

Which of the following is not true with regard to poor students and the schools that serve them?

A child's ascribed status has a pronounced effect on the child's degree of success in school. An illustration of ascribed status would include

Grouping students by perceived intellectual ability helps to sustain segregation.

The American education system is moving toward greater ________ rather than less as more and more parents are opting to send their children to private school or to school them at home.

Fewer minorities attend and graduate from graduate schools, which will result in a low proportion of minority industrial workers in the near future.

If a person teaches in a school serving poor students, s/he can expect

Education is presumed by many people to be the ________ in the United States.

Low-track students are tracked to achieve academically.

Whether the local tax base is weak or strong has a pronounced effect on the quality of education.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

Filters