Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

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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.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

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

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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 schoolsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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A)  functionalist perspective
B)  conflict perspective
C)  interactionist perspective
D)  global perspectiveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The hidden curriculum refers to

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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.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

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 GintisE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

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

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A)  Ireland
B)  Great Britain
C)  Turkey
D)  MexicoE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

What is tracking?

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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 criteriaE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

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 MertonE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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

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A)  functionalist perspective
B)  conflict perspective
C)  interactionist perspective
D)  global perspectiveE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

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

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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.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 WeberE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Cornell
B)  Penn State
C)  Oberlin
D)  UCLAE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 43: Sociological Perspectives on Education

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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?

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What is tracking?

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

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

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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"?

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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

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The hidden curriculum refers to

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