Question 1

Which of the following statements about minority students and segregation in schools is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although declining after 1967, since 1988, school segregation has been increasing again 
B)  About 37 percent of black and Latino/a students attend schools that are more than 90 percent minority 
C)  Most Americans don't agree with the idea that children of different racial groups should attend the same schools 
D)  Housing segregation is the main reason for segregated schools 
A)  Although declining after 1967, since 1988, school segregation has been increasing again 
B)  About 37 percent of black and Latino/a students attend schools that are more than 90 percent minority 
C)  Most Americans don't agree with the idea that children of different racial groups should attend the same schools 
D)  Housing segregation is the main reason for segregated schools C

Question 2

Recent studies show that minorities are often absent or stereotyped in academic materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Research on detracking (eliminating tracking)has shown all the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  It has had little impact on the achievement of students formerly in low tracks 
B)  It raises the achievement of students formerly in low tracks 
C)  Overall achievement in detracked schools is at least as high as tracked schools 
D)  At detracked schools the achievement of the top students may be less 
A)  It has had little impact on the achievement of students formerly in low tracks 
B)  It raises the achievement of students formerly in low tracks 
C)  Overall achievement in detracked schools is at least as high as tracked schools 
D)  At detracked schools the achievement of the top students may be less A

Question 4

Coleman found that underachieving children tended to have a poor self image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The theory that our beliefs about ourselves are based on the messages we get from others is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Interactionist approach 
B)  Looking-glass self 
C)  Conflict approach 
D)  Micro theory 
A)  Interactionist approach 
B)  Looking-glass self 
C)  Conflict approach 
D)  Micro theory

Question 6

Which is the word for mixed English and Spanish used by Chicanos?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pochismos 
B)  El troque 
C)  Fanglais 
D)  Calo 
A)  Pochismos 
B)  El troque 
C)  Fanglais 
D)  Calo

Question 7

Which of the following is true about Black English?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has no standard rules concerning tenses, subjects and verbs 
B)  Most white teachers respect the use of Black English 
C)  Black English has standard rules concerning tenses, subjects and verbs 
D)  Among blacks the use of Black English is uniform 
A)  It has no standard rules concerning tenses, subjects and verbs 
B)  Most white teachers respect the use of Black English 
C)  Black English has standard rules concerning tenses, subjects and verbs 
D)  Among blacks the use of Black English is uniform

Question 8

A self-fulfilling prophecy often operates in the classroom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Conflict perspective views the educational system as a means of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reinforcing the social inequality in society 
B)  Providing a source of social mobility in society 
C)  Providing employers with technically qualified workers 
D)  Bringing about economic equality 
A)  Reinforcing the social inequality in society 
B)  Providing a source of social mobility in society 
C)  Providing employers with technically qualified workers 
D)  Bringing about economic equality

Question 10

Head Start and desegregation through busing are consistent with which sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic interactionism 
B)  Social psychology 
C)  Conflict theory 
D)  Functionalism 
A)  Symbolic interactionism 
B)  Social psychology 
C)  Conflict theory 
D)  Functionalism

Question 11

Segregation which involves an official policy of segregated schools is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  De jure segregation 
B)  De facto segregation 
C)  Gerrymandering 
D)  Brown schools 
A)  De jure segregation 
B)  De facto segregation 
C)  Gerrymandering 
D)  Brown schools

Question 12

Which of the following is false about tracking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placement in tracks is influenced by race, Hispanic origin, and especially class 
B)  Even when test scores are the same as middle-class students, lower-socioeconomic status students are placed in lower tracks 
C)  Most students in low tracks move out of them within a year or two 
D)  Students in low tracks are often denied the opportunities to take the courses they need to enter and succeed in college 
A)  Placement in tracks is influenced by race, Hispanic origin, and especially class 
B)  Even when test scores are the same as middle-class students, lower-socioeconomic status students are placed in lower tracks 
C)  Most students in low tracks move out of them within a year or two 
D)  Students in low tracks are often denied the opportunities to take the courses they need to enter and succeed in college

Question 13

Essentially the findings of the Coleman report on education were consistent with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict perspective 
B)  Functionalist perspective 
C)  Symbolic interactionist perspective 
D)  Social-psychological perspective 
A)  Conflict perspective 
B)  Functionalist perspective 
C)  Symbolic interactionist perspective 
D)  Social-psychological perspective

Question 14

The Coleman Report proved that quality of facilities is unimportant in minority education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Between 1988 and 2005-6 school segregation actually increased somewhat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Studies on the educational system have found all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle class schools teach different values than lower class schools 
B)  The higher one goes in the educational system, the higher average family income of the students 
C)  The affective characteristics gained in school (values and habits) are less linked to income and occupational status than family structure 
D)  Education pays off better for the white middle class than for minorities and the poor 
A)  Middle class schools teach different values than lower class schools 
B)  The higher one goes in the educational system, the higher average family income of the students 
C)  The affective characteristics gained in school (values and habits) are less linked to income and occupational status than family structure 
D)  Education pays off better for the white middle class than for minorities and the poor

Question 17

Minority students are likely to do better in schools where teachers do not expect them to succeed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Even when attempts have been made to equalize funding for poor school districts,they may fail because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Wealthy districts reduced their property taxes 
B)  Wealthy districts raised taxes to make up the difference 
C)  Poor districts refuse to accept the money 
D)  Moderate districts are left out of the funding decision 
A)  Wealthy districts reduced their property taxes 
B)  Wealthy districts raised taxes to make up the difference 
C)  Poor districts refuse to accept the money 
D)  Moderate districts are left out of the funding decision

Question 19

Rosenthal and Jacobson's book,Pygmalion in the Classroom illustrated the power of:

Accepted Answer

A)  I.Q. tests 
B)  Cultural deprivation 
C)  De facto segregation 
D)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
A)  I.Q. tests 
B)  Cultural deprivation 
C)  De facto segregation 
D)  Self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 20

Which of the following is reflective of the conflict perspective on education?

Accepted Answer

A)  The low achievement among minority children is due to cultural deprivation 
B)  Schools encourage diversity among students 
C)  Schools punish students who do not conform to dominant values, attitudes, and habits 
D)  Schools provide a source of social mobility in society 
A)  The low achievement among minority children is due to cultural deprivation 
B)  Schools encourage diversity among students 
C)  Schools punish students who do not conform to dominant values, attitudes, and habits 
D)  Schools provide a source of social mobility in society

Which of the following statements about minority students and segregation in schools is false?

Recent studies show that minorities are often absent or stereotyped in academic materials.

Research on detracking (eliminating tracking)has shown all the following EXCEPT:

Coleman found that underachieving children tended to have a poor self image.

The theory that our beliefs about ourselves are based on the messages we get from others is called:

Which is the word for mixed English and Spanish used by Chicanos?

Which of the following is true about Black English?

A self-fulfilling prophecy often operates in the classroom.

The Conflict perspective views the educational system as a means of:

Head Start and desegregation through busing are consistent with which sociological perspective?

Segregation which involves an official policy of segregated schools is termed:

Which of the following is false about tracking?

Essentially the findings of the Coleman report on education were consistent with the:

The Coleman Report proved that quality of facilities is unimportant in minority education.

Between 1988 and 2005-6 school segregation actually increased somewhat.

Studies on the educational system have found all of the following EXCEPT:

Minority students are likely to do better in schools where teachers do not expect them to succeed.

Even when attempts have been made to equalize funding for poor school districts,they may fail because:

Rosenthal and Jacobson's book,Pygmalion in the Classroom illustrated the power of:

Which of the following is reflective of the conflict perspective on education?

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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Exam 14: Education and American Minority Groups

Which of the following statements about minority students and segregation in schools is false?

Recent studies show that minorities are often absent or stereotyped in academic materials.

Research on detracking (eliminating tracking)has shown all the following EXCEPT:

Coleman found that underachieving children tended to have a poor self image.

The theory that our beliefs about ourselves are based on the messages we get from others is called:

Which is the word for mixed English and Spanish used by Chicanos?

Which of the following is true about Black English?

A self-fulfilling prophecy often operates in the classroom.

The Conflict perspective views the educational system as a means of:

Head Start and desegregation through busing are consistent with which sociological perspective?

Segregation which involves an official policy of segregated schools is termed:

Which of the following is false about tracking?

Essentially the findings of the Coleman report on education were consistent with the:

The Coleman Report proved that quality of facilities is unimportant in minority education.

Between 1988 and 2005-6 school segregation actually increased somewhat.

Studies on the educational system have found all of the following EXCEPT:

Minority students are likely to do better in schools where teachers do not expect them to succeed.

Even when attempts have been made to equalize funding for poor school districts,they may fail because:

Rosenthal and Jacobson's book,Pygmalion in the Classroom illustrated the power of:

Which of the following is reflective of the conflict perspective on education?

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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