Question 1

Discuss the relationship between school success and socioeconomic status.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between school success

Question 2

While the high costs of college tuition, coupled with declining scholarship monies, preclude college attendance for the able poor, these factors do not affect the children of the working and lower middle classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A common curriculum means that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is agreement about what students ought to know. 
B)  the linkage between curriculum and assessment is ruptured. 
C)  there is wide variation in the preparation of students. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  there is agreement about what students ought to know. 
B)  the linkage between curriculum and assessment is ruptured. 
C)  there is wide variation in the preparation of students. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

The "voucher system" serves to eliminate competition for students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The voucher system allows parents to choose schools based on what they want for their children, such as

Accepted Answer

A)  better discipline. 
B)  teaching the fundamentals. 
C)  religious instruction. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  better discipline. 
B)  teaching the fundamentals. 
C)  religious instruction. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

There is always an explicit or implicit assumption in U.S. schools that the American way of life is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one of many different, yet, equally viable ways 
B)  the only really right way 
C)  traditional 
D)  none of the above 
A)  one of many different, yet, equally viable ways 
B)  the only really right way 
C)  traditional 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

The parents' value system most affects how long children will stay in school because public schools are costly (fees, supplies, meals, transportation, and other costs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A serious problem with local control is

Accepted Answer

A)  its composition of working-class and blue-collar members. 
B)  its anti-religious tenor. 
C)  the politicized agenda of its many left-wing ideologues. 
D)  the lack of curriculum standardization across the fifty states. 
A)  its composition of working-class and blue-collar members. 
B)  its anti-religious tenor. 
C)  the politicized agenda of its many left-wing ideologues. 
D)  the lack of curriculum standardization across the fifty states.

Question 9

Centralization of education is a goal shared by school systems through the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The language gap in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing with immigrants from Europe and Africa. 
B)  decreasing due to a reduction in immigration. 
C)  unchanged. 
D)  increasing with immigrants from Asia and Latin America. 
A)  increasing with immigrants from Europe and Africa. 
B)  decreasing due to a reduction in immigration. 
C)  unchanged. 
D)  increasing with immigrants from Asia and Latin America.

Question 11

Whether the ________ is weak or strong has a pronounced effect on the quality of education.

Accepted Answer

A)  local tax base 
B)  political system 
C)  value system 
D)  parental support 
A)  local tax base 
B)  political system 
C)  value system 
D)  parental support

Question 12

Inner-city students gain more advantages than suburban students when local property taxes are a source of funding public education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

People in the United States have a faith in education based on the assumption that all people are created equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

People in the United States have a faith in education based on the assumption that

Accepted Answer

A)  all people are created equal. 
B)  a democratic society requires an educated citizenry. 
C)  American attitudes are the most enlightened. 
D)  the culture needs to be changed. 
A)  all people are created equal. 
B)  a democratic society requires an educated citizenry. 
C)  American attitudes are the most enlightened. 
D)  the culture needs to be changed.

Question 15

Education is presumed by many people to be the great equalizer in U.S. society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The tracking system is closely linked with social stratification and defacto school segregation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Schools are usually compared to a glass elevator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

While ________ is an important variable, it is ________ that places college students in the stratified education system, in which colleges differ in degrees of prestige and in their focus.

Accepted Answer

A)  money / ability 
B)  gender / ability 
C)  ability / money 
D)  SAT scores / race 
A)  money / ability 
B)  gender / ability 
C)  ability / money 
D)  SAT scores / race

Question 19

Discuss how family economic resources affect the student's educational and developmental opportunities.

Accepted Answer

Family economic resources play a signifi

Question 20

Teachers' evaluations are the sole criterion for the sorting of students into different ability groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Discuss the relationship between school success and socioeconomic status.

While the high costs of college tuition, coupled with declining scholarship monies, preclude college attendance for the able poor, these factors do not affect the children of the working and lower middle classes.

A common curriculum means that

The "voucher system" serves to eliminate competition for students.

The voucher system allows parents to choose schools based on what they want for their children, such as

There is always an explicit or implicit assumption in U.S. schools that the American way of life is ________.

The parents' value system most affects how long children will stay in school because public schools are costly (fees, supplies, meals, transportation, and other costs).

A serious problem with local control is

Centralization of education is a goal shared by school systems through the United States.

The language gap in the United States is

Whether the ________ is weak or strong has a pronounced effect on the quality of education.

Inner-city students gain more advantages than suburban students when local property taxes are a source of funding public education.

People in the United States have a faith in education based on the assumption that all people are created equal.

People in the United States have a faith in education based on the assumption that

Education is presumed by many people to be the great equalizer in U.S. society.

The tracking system is closely linked with social stratification and defacto school segregation.

Schools are usually compared to a glass elevator.

While is an important variable, it is that places college students in the stratified education system, in which colleges differ in degrees of prestige and in their focus.

Discuss how family economic resources affect the student's educational and developmental opportunities.

Teachers' evaluations are the sole criterion for the sorting of students into different ability groups.

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

Discuss the relationship between school success and socioeconomic status.

While the high costs of college tuition, coupled with declining scholarship monies, preclude college attendance for the able poor, these factors do not affect the children of the working and lower middle classes.

A common curriculum means that

The "voucher system" serves to eliminate competition for students.

The voucher system allows parents to choose schools based on what they want for their children, such as

There is always an explicit or implicit assumption in U.S. schools that the American way of life is ________.

The parents' value system most affects how long children will stay in school because public schools are costly (fees, supplies, meals, transportation, and other costs).

A serious problem with local control is

Centralization of education is a goal shared by school systems through the United States.

The language gap in the United States is

Whether the ________ is weak or strong has a pronounced effect on the quality of education.

Inner-city students gain more advantages than suburban students when local property taxes are a source of funding public education.

People in the United States have a faith in education based on the assumption that all people are created equal.

People in the United States have a faith in education based on the assumption that

Education is presumed by many people to be the great equalizer in U.S. society.

The tracking system is closely linked with social stratification and defacto school segregation.

Schools are usually compared to a glass elevator.

While ________ is an important variable, it is ________ that places college students in the stratified education system, in which colleges differ in degrees of prestige and in their focus.

Discuss how family economic resources affect the student's educational and developmental opportunities.

Teachers' evaluations are the sole criterion for the sorting of students into different ability groups.

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

While is an important variable, it is that places college students in the stratified education system, in which colleges differ in degrees of prestige and in their focus.