Question 1

Which sociological perspective views education as an instrument of elite domination?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective

Question 2

What did Diane Ravitch question in her book,The Death and Life of the Great American School?

Accepted Answer

A) using young teachers who are inexperienced in the classroom 
B) using electronic coursework to deliver material to students 
C) reducing the art of teaching into cramming for standardized tests 
D) increasing the average size of classrooms for children in elementary schools 
A) using young teachers who are inexperienced in the classroom 
B) using electronic coursework to deliver material to students 
C) reducing the art of teaching into cramming for standardized tests 
D) increasing the average size of classrooms for children in elementary schools

Question 3

The correspondence principle refers to schools that perpetuate social-class integration within a community setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following illustrates a current trend in higher education?

Accepted Answer

A) White participation in higher education fell from 44 percent to 28 percent between 1978 and 2008. 
B) More women than men are participating in higher education. 
C) Equal gains are being made by Latino and African American groups in educational attainment. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) White participation in higher education fell from 44 percent to 28 percent between 1978 and 2008. 
B) More women than men are participating in higher education. 
C) Equal gains are being made by Latino and African American groups in educational attainment. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Which college was the first institute of higher learning to admit female students?

Accepted Answer

A) Cornell 
B) Penn State 
C) Oberlin 
D) UCLA 
A) Cornell 
B) Penn State 
C) Oberlin 
D) UCLA

Question 6

Teaching students about the physical and political geography of their state,their country,and the world is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) manifest function of education. 
B) latent function of education. 
C) dysfunction of education. 
D) example of the correspondence principle. 
A) manifest function of education. 
B) latent function of education. 
C) dysfunction of education. 
D) example of the correspondence principle.

Question 7

In effect,schools serve as a transitional agent of social control,bridging the gap between parents and employers in the life cycle of most individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Conflicts arise for teachers when they must serve as employee of the school,disciplinarian,and instructor all at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which sociologist pointed out that better-educated people tend to have greater access to factual information?

Accepted Answer

A) Max Weber 
B) Arlie Hochschild 
C) Robin Williams 
D) Robert Merton 
A) Max Weber 
B) Arlie Hochschild 
C) Robin Williams 
D) Robert Merton

Question 10

In the United States,schoolchildren are taught not to speak until the teacher calls on them and to regulate their activities according to clocks or bells.This learning experience illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) credentialism. 
B) the correspondence principle. 
C) the hidden curriculum. 
D) the teacher-expectancy effect. 
A) credentialism. 
B) the correspondence principle. 
C) the hidden curriculum. 
D) the teacher-expectancy effect.

Question 11

Conflict theorists argue that educational systems serve a function by creating social stability through the transmission of cultural values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which sociologist(s)argued that capitalism requires a skilled,disciplined labor force,and that the educational system of the United States is structured with that objective in mind?

Accepted Answer

A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Talcott Parsons 
C) Max Weber 
D) Samuel Bowles and Harold Gintis 
A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Talcott Parsons 
C) Max Weber 
D) Samuel Bowles and Harold Gintis

Question 13

Teaching students to be on time,to respect authority,and to follow directions can be considered a

Accepted Answer

A) manifest function of education. 
B) latent function of education. 
C) dysfunction of education. 
D) goal of the interactionist approach to education. 
A) manifest function of education. 
B) latent function of education. 
C) dysfunction of education. 
D) goal of the interactionist approach to education.

Question 14

Which sociological perspective is most critical of the differential way in which education bestows status?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective

Question 15

In 2009 among the following nations,which had the lowest percentage of persons who had graduated with a higher education degree?

Accepted Answer

A) Ireland 
B) Great Britain 
C) Turkey 
D) Mexico 
A) Ireland 
B) Great Britain 
C) Turkey 
D) Mexico

Question 16

In the past,the integrative function of education in the United States was most obvious in its emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A) teaching diversity in the classroom. 
B) promotion of a common language. 
C) teaching strict discipline. 
D) teaching students that they share a common history. 
A) teaching diversity in the classroom. 
B) promotion of a common language. 
C) teaching strict discipline. 
D) teaching students that they share a common history.

Question 17

What is tracking?

Accepted Answer

A) the standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools 
B) the process of following a student's academic progress from first through twelfth grades 
C) the practice of integrating handicapped children into "regular" classrooms 
D) the practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores and other criteria 
A) the standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools 
B) the process of following a student's academic progress from first through twelfth grades 
C) the practice of integrating handicapped children into "regular" classrooms 
D) the practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores and other criteria

Question 18

Which famous sociologist concluded,as far back as 1916,that the "universal clamor for the creation of educational certificates in all fields makes for the formation of a privileged stratum in businesses and in offices"?

Accepted Answer

A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Georg Simmel 
C) Vilfredo Pareto 
D) Max Weber 
A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Georg Simmel 
C) Vilfredo Pareto 
D) Max Weber

Question 19

The hidden curriculum refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools. 
B) the practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores and other criteria. 
C) the teaching of art,music,industrial arts,acting,and other nonessential courses in high schools. 
D) the lesson plans that instructors prepare and that students and parents never see. 
A) the standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools. 
B) the practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores and other criteria. 
C) the teaching of art,music,industrial arts,acting,and other nonessential courses in high schools. 
D) the lesson plans that instructors prepare and that students and parents never see.

Question 20

Students in Japan are offered guidance sessions to improve the classroom experience and instill values useful in the Japanese business world.These sessions are an example of the

Accepted Answer

A) hidden curriculum. 
B) correspondence principle. 
C) teacher-expectancy effect. 
D) Protestant ethic. 
A) hidden curriculum. 
B) correspondence principle. 
C) teacher-expectancy effect. 
D) Protestant ethic.

Exam 43: Sociological Perspectives on Education

Which sociological perspective views education as an instrument of elite domination?

What did Diane Ravitch question in her book,The Death and Life of the Great American School?

The correspondence principle refers to schools that perpetuate social-class integration within a community setting.

Which of the following illustrates a current trend in higher education?

Which college was the first institute of higher learning to admit female students?

Teaching students about the physical and political geography of their state,their country,and the world is a(n)

In effect,schools serve as a transitional agent of social control,bridging the gap between parents and employers in the life cycle of most individuals.

Conflicts arise for teachers when they must serve as employee of the school,disciplinarian,and instructor all at the same time.

Which sociologist pointed out that better-educated people tend to have greater access to factual information?

In the United States,schoolchildren are taught not to speak until the teacher calls on them and to regulate their activities according to clocks or bells.This learning experience illustrates

Conflict theorists argue that educational systems serve a function by creating social stability through the transmission of cultural values.

Which sociologist(s)argued that capitalism requires a skilled,disciplined labor force,and that the educational system of the United States is structured with that objective in mind?

Teaching students to be on time,to respect authority,and to follow directions can be considered a

Which sociological perspective is most critical of the differential way in which education bestows status?

In 2009 among the following nations,which had the lowest percentage of persons who had graduated with a higher education degree?

In the past,the integrative function of education in the United States was most obvious in its emphasis on

What is tracking?

Which famous sociologist concluded,as far back as 1916,that the "universal clamor for the creation of educational certificates in all fields makes for the formation of a privileged stratum in businesses and in offices"?

The hidden curriculum refers to

Students in Japan are offered guidance sessions to improve the classroom experience and instill values useful in the Japanese business world.These sessions are an example of the

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