Question 1

Modern conflict theory differs from Marx's view of religion in that it:

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A)  recognizes that religion may be a source of power for the oppressed. 
B)  recognizes the role of religion in fostering or repressing conflict between social groups. 
C)  recognizes that changes in society may lead to changes in religion, and vice versa. 
D)  All of these are characteristics of modern conflict theory that differ from Marx. 
A)  recognizes that religion may be a source of power for the oppressed. 
B)  recognizes the role of religion in fostering or repressing conflict between social groups. 
C)  recognizes that changes in society may lead to changes in religion, and vice versa. 
D)  All of these are characteristics of modern conflict theory that differ from Marx. D

Question 2

The process of taking goods and services out of governmental control and instead treating them like any other marketable commodity is called:

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A)  commodification. 
B)  privatization. 
C)  magnetification. 
D)  tracking. 
A)  commodification. 
B)  privatization. 
C)  magnetification. 
D)  tracking. B

Question 3

Cognitive development is the process of:

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A)  raising one's IQ. 
B)  developing mental skills such as critical thinking. 
C)  learning self-control and good behavior. 
D)  learning to recognize social facts. 
A)  raising one's IQ. 
B)  developing mental skills such as critical thinking. 
C)  learning self-control and good behavior. 
D)  learning to recognize social facts. B

Question 4

A major reason that students who are tracked into low-ability groups learn less than other students is that they:

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A)  are less able to learn. 
B)  are taught less. 
C)  have more behavioral problems. 
D)  miss more school because of family issues. 
A)  are less able to learn. 
B)  are taught less. 
C)  have more behavioral problems. 
D)  miss more school because of family issues.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a manifest function of the education system?

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A)  to reproduce inequality 
B)  to bestow credentials on those who can afford them 
C)  to teach conformity to working class students 
D)  to facilitate gradual and positive change 
A)  to reproduce inequality 
B)  to bestow credentials on those who can afford them 
C)  to teach conformity to working class students 
D)  to facilitate gradual and positive change

Question 6

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Non-Hispanic white males are most likely to be enrolled in college. 
B)  Proportionately, more professional and doctoral degrees are granted to women than to men. 
C)  Non-Hispanic white females are most likely to be enrolled in college. 
D)  Today, a total of one-third of all high school graduates between the ages of 18 and 24 are enrolled in a college or university. 
A)  Non-Hispanic white males are most likely to be enrolled in college. 
B)  Proportionately, more professional and doctoral degrees are granted to women than to men. 
C)  Non-Hispanic white females are most likely to be enrolled in college. 
D)  Today, a total of one-third of all high school graduates between the ages of 18 and 24 are enrolled in a college or university.

Question 7

Wan Cho recently immigrated to the United States. She looks forward to sending her children to school because there they will learn what it is to be "American." This is an example of which function of education?

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A)  reproducing social inequality 
B)  social control 
C)  socialization 
D)  training and development 
A)  reproducing social inequality 
B)  social control 
C)  socialization 
D)  training and development

Question 8

Cognitive development during the school years is greatest when teachers set high expectations for their students.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Islam encompasses about __________ the world's population.

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A)  one-fifth 
B)  two-fifths 
C)  three-fifths 
D)  four-fifths 
A)  one-fifth 
B)  two-fifths 
C)  three-fifths 
D)  four-fifths

Question 10

Public schools that try to attract students through offering high-quality special programs or approaches are called:

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A)  home schools. 
B)  charter schools. 
C)  magnet schools. 
D)  voucher schools. 
A)  home schools. 
B)  charter schools. 
C)  magnet schools. 
D)  voucher schools.

Question 11

According to the text,aside from economic benefits,what are the less tangible benefits of a college education?

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Teaches skills in various subjects,teach

Question 12

White students from upper-income families tend to get better grades in school.This is at least in part because of their cultural capital.Which of the following is an example of cultural capital?

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A)  These students have higher IQs than other students. 
B)  The majority of their teachers are white, and they tend to favor white students. 
C)  Students of this background were more likely to have been exposed to educational opportunities like museums and enrichment programs. 
D)  Tests and assignments tend to be culturally biased in their favor. 
A)  These students have higher IQs than other students. 
B)  The majority of their teachers are white, and they tend to favor white students. 
C)  Students of this background were more likely to have been exposed to educational opportunities like museums and enrichment programs. 
D)  Tests and assignments tend to be culturally biased in their favor.

Question 13

Within the U.S.,a significant change over the past twenty years has been:

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A)  an increase in the percentage of Jews in the population. 
B)  the near universal acceptance of Christianity. 
C)  a movement away from conventional Protestant denominations to fundamentalists such as the Pentacostal and Nazarene. 
D)  an increase in the percentage of adults who identify themselves as Catholic. 
A)  an increase in the percentage of Jews in the population. 
B)  the near universal acceptance of Christianity. 
C)  a movement away from conventional Protestant denominations to fundamentalists such as the Pentacostal and Nazarene. 
D)  an increase in the percentage of adults who identify themselves as Catholic.

Question 14

The infant daughter of a highly religious couple died unexpectedly from sudden infant death syndrome.In the absence of any medical explanation,the parents accepted her death as God's will. They are viewing health and illness as part of the:

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A)  profane. 
B)  secular. 
C)  mundane. 
D)  sacred. 
A)  profane. 
B)  secular. 
C)  mundane. 
D)  sacred.

Question 15

The Nation of Islam emerged in the U.S.in reaction against Christianity and white society.Therefore,sociologists would consider it a:

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A)  sect. 
B)  denomination. 
C)  state religion. 
D)  new religious movement. 
A)  sect. 
B)  denomination. 
C)  state religion. 
D)  new religious movement.

Question 16

Today most people in the U.S.:

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A)  claim no particular religious beliefs. 
B)  belong to religious denominations. 
C)  are members of sects. 
D)  are atheists. 
A)  claim no particular religious beliefs. 
B)  belong to religious denominations. 
C)  are members of sects. 
D)  are atheists.

Question 17

What are the unanticipated negative consequences of high stakes testing?

Accepted Answer

High stakes testing can have several una

Question 18

the lasting contribution of Weber's analysis of the Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism is the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  religion is a totally independent institution. 
B)  Protestantism revolutionized social institutions. 
C)  Capitalism benefited Protestants more than others. 
D)  religion can be an important element in social change. 
A)  religion is a totally independent institution. 
B)  Protestantism revolutionized social institutions. 
C)  Capitalism benefited Protestants more than others. 
D)  religion can be an important element in social change.

Question 19

What is cultural capital and how does it affect educational success?

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Cultural capital refers to familiarity a

Question 20

Ideally,tracking would help both gifted and slower learners.The research indicates,however that tracking:

Accepted Answer

A)  hurts gifted and slower learners. 
B)  modestly helps gifted learners and significantly hurts slower learners. 
C)  significantly helps gifted learners and modestly helps slower learners. 
D)  modestly hurts gifted learners and significantly helps slower learners. 
A)  hurts gifted and slower learners. 
B)  modestly helps gifted learners and significantly hurts slower learners. 
C)  significantly helps gifted learners and modestly helps slower learners. 
D)  modestly hurts gifted learners and significantly helps slower learners.

Modern conflict theory differs from Marx's view of religion in that it:

The process of taking goods and services out of governmental control and instead treating them like any other marketable commodity is called:

Cognitive development is the process of:

A major reason that students who are tracked into low-ability groups learn less than other students is that they:

Which of the following is an example of a manifest function of the education system?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Wan Cho recently immigrated to the United States. She looks forward to sending her children to school because there they will learn what it is to be "American." This is an example of which function of education?

Cognitive development during the school years is greatest when teachers set high expectations for their students.

Islam encompasses about __________ the world's population.

Public schools that try to attract students through offering high-quality special programs or approaches are called:

According to the text,aside from economic benefits,what are the less tangible benefits of a college education?

White students from upper-income families tend to get better grades in school.This is at least in part because of their cultural capital.Which of the following is an example of cultural capital?

Within the U.S.,a significant change over the past twenty years has been:

The infant daughter of a highly religious couple died unexpectedly from sudden infant death syndrome.In the absence of any medical explanation,the parents accepted her death as God's will. They are viewing health and illness as part of the:

The Nation of Islam emerged in the U.S.in reaction against Christianity and white society.Therefore,sociologists would consider it a:

Today most people in the U.S.:

What are the unanticipated negative consequences of high stakes testing?

the lasting contribution of Weber's analysis of the Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism is the idea that:

What is cultural capital and how does it affect educational success?

Ideally,tracking would help both gifted and slower learners.The research indicates,however that tracking:

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Exam 12: Education and Religion

Modern conflict theory differs from Marx's view of religion in that it:

The process of taking goods and services out of governmental control and instead treating them like any other marketable commodity is called:

Cognitive development is the process of:

A major reason that students who are tracked into low-ability groups learn less than other students is that they:

Which of the following is an example of a manifest function of the education system?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Wan Cho recently immigrated to the United States. She looks forward to sending her children to school because there they will learn what it is to be "American." This is an example of which function of education?

Cognitive development during the school years is greatest when teachers set high expectations for their students.

Islam encompasses about __________ the world's population.

Public schools that try to attract students through offering high-quality special programs or approaches are called:

According to the text,aside from economic benefits,what are the less tangible benefits of a college education?

White students from upper-income families tend to get better grades in school.This is at least in part because of their cultural capital.Which of the following is an example of cultural capital?

Within the U.S.,a significant change over the past twenty years has been:

The infant daughter of a highly religious couple died unexpectedly from sudden infant death syndrome.In the absence of any medical explanation,the parents accepted her death as God's will. They are viewing health and illness as part of the:

The Nation of Islam emerged in the U.S.in reaction against Christianity and white society.Therefore,sociologists would consider it a:

Today most people in the U.S.:

What are the unanticipated negative consequences of high stakes testing?

the lasting contribution of Weber's analysis of the Protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism is the idea that:

What is cultural capital and how does it affect educational success?

Ideally,tracking would help both gifted and slower learners.The research indicates,however that tracking:

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

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