Question 1

A(n) __________ function in education includes teaching specific subjects, such as science, mathematics, reading, history, and English.

Accepted Answer

A) extrinsic 
B) manifest 
C) intrinsic 
D) latent

Question 2

Discuss the issues of funding and racial segregation facing the United States education system.

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Question 3

Census data reflect that the highest levels of educational attainment are held by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanic Americans 
B) Asian Americans 
C) African Americans 
D) Native Americans

Question 4

Because of the intertwining of group consciousness and society, functionalist suggest that religion has three important functions in any society. Which of the following was not identified as a function of religion?

Accepted Answer

A) Religion provides meaning and purpose to life. 
B) Religion promotes social cohesion and a sense of belonging. 
C) Religion provides social control and support for the government. 
D) Religion prevents anarchy.

Question 5

In the debate over creationism and evolutionism, advocates of creationism view their belief as founded in __________ (Biblical) teachings.

Accepted Answer

A) spiritual 
B) profane 
C) ritual 
D) sacred

Question 6

According to functionalists, the process of labeling is directly related to the power and status of those persons who do the labeling and those who are being labeled. For some students, labeling amounts to a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All social institutions, including education, have some __________, which are hidden, unstated, and sometimes unintended consequences of activities within an organization or institution.

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic functions 
B) latent functions 
C) extrinsic functions 
D) manifest functions

Question 8

In the debate over creationism and evolutionism, advocates of evolutionism argue that their beliefs are based on __________ (provable scientific) facts.

Accepted Answer

A) ritual 
B) sacred 
C) spiritual 
D) profane

Question 9

Discuss the issue of bullying.

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Question 10

__________ refers to the practice of assigning students to specific curriculum groups and courses on the basis of their test scores, previous grades, or other criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) Age grading 
B) Intelligence grouping 
C) Tracking 
D) Ability segregation

Question 11

Discuss the conflict perspective on education and distinguish how the hidden curriculum is influenced by social class and results in gender bias.

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Question 12

__________ does not acknowledge specific gods or supernatural spirits but focuses nstead on impersonal forces that may exist in people or natural objects.

Accepted Answer

A) Theism 
B) Transcendent idealism 
C) Animism 
D) Simple supernaturalism

Question 13

Conflict theorists believe that education contributes to the maintenance of society and provides people with an opportunity for self-enhancement and upward social mobility. From this perspective, students must be taught to put the group's needs ahead of their individual desires and aspirations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The beliefs of __________ include the following: God's nature and will are revealed in the Torah (Hebrew scripture) and in His intervention in history. God has established a covenant with the people of Israel, who are called to a life of holiness, justice, mercy, and fidelity to God's law.

Accepted Answer

A) Islam 
B) Judaism 
C) Hinduism 
D) Buddhism

Question 15

Distinguish between the different types of religious organizations.

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Question 16

__________ refers to a belief in more than one god.

Accepted Answer

A) Multitheism 
B) Masstheism 
C) Polytheism 
D) Unitesim

Question 17

__________ includes the following beliefs: The sayings of Confucius (collected in the Analects) stress the role of virtue and order in the relationships among individuals, their families, and society.

Accepted Answer

A) Hinduism 
B) Buddhism 
C) Judaism 
D) Confucianism

Question 18

Ethnic and class differences are significant in dropout rates. For example, __________ have the highest dropout rate (24.0 percent) in U.S. schools.

Accepted Answer

A) Latinos/as (Hispanics) 
B) African-Americans 
C) Native Americans 
D) non-Hispanic Whites

Question 19

A classic form of labeling and the self-fulfilling prophecy occurs through the use of __________ tests, which claim to measure a person's inherent intelligence, apart from any family or school influences on the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) personality 
B) emotional 
C) developmental 
D) intelligence

Question 20

Education serves at least three latent functions. Which of the following was not identified as a latent function of education?

Accepted Answer

A) restricting some activities. 
B) creation of a generation gap. 
C) matchmaking and production of social networks. 
D) change and innovation.

Exam 12: Education and Religion.