Soc Final – Chpt 15 practice exam
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What are the 3 other major purposes of school?
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economic, future preparation, and social functions
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What plays a role in the sorting function of students into particular jobs?
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credentialism
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Knowing how to dress, act, and present oneself at work
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soft skills
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What is an example of a soft skill?
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Aaron, who is teaching others how to fill out a new timesheet
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Where does the US stand in the world in the amount of education the citizens receive?
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The US no longer leads the world
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G.I. Bill
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after WW2, the govt regulated the flow of workers into the labor market and avoided high unemployment among former solders
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What is a likely life outcome for Sylvia since she failed to complete high school
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Sylvia is unmarried
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What are the 2 competing explanations as to why people with more education reap larger socioeconomic rewards?
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human capital theory and allocation theory
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According to the human capital theory, people with more education are paid more because
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they are more productive
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What does the allocation theory suggest about education?
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that education moves people along different routes that influence how much they earn
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What is true about less educated workers?
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they are more likely to do manual labor
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Educational homogamy
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the practice of marrying individuals whose educational levels are similar to one's own
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The educational experiences of American children, regardless of social class differences are
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likely to be quite different.
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Over the last 50 years, family income has come more important than
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race in explaining the educational achievement gap
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SES
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socioeconomic status
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Who is more likely to be home-schooled?
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white school-age children
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Tracking
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assigning students to different ability or curriculum groups
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What should Jeff do in order to set up a successful business?
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hire mostly college graduates since they'll have the needed skills and productivity levels
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If Liz went to a few community college classes and Rachel got her bachelors degree, what future outcome is likely for them?
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Liz suffers from more illnesses throughout her life than Rachel does.
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What is likely to improve overall student achievement?
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instruction in creative problem solving and in critical thinking and analysis
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Meritocracy
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competition is desirable and important positions should go to those with the best qualifications, regardless of family background
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The Morrill Act in 1862 by the federal government provided each state with
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resources to build land-grant universities
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What do sociologists mean when they refer to "hidden curriculum?"
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unstated standards of behavior or teacher's expectationss
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Research on comtemporary college and university students in the U.S. shows that they study
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LESS THAN students in the past
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What does the human capital theory suggest about education?
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that education transmits knowledge, skills, and values that persist in adulthood and that employers believe increase productivity
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What do sociologists mean when they say education serves as a credentialing function?
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that education limits entry into some and thus raises the awards for people in them
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Social Closure practices
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limits entry into some occupations (includes licensing)
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For lower-class white males, educational attainment is
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moderatley related to occupation and income
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For upper-class white males, social origin is
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strongly related to occupation and income
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Socialization view of education
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people with comparable occupations and incomes participate more within the civic and political life of their communities when they have more education
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Men and Women, whether white or black, tend to life longer if
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they have more education
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How has marriage changed in recent decades?
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Educated American women in particular are waiting longer to marry
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How did U.S. students rank in comparison with other students of the world in the International Student Assessment tests in 2009?
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better than average in reading and science but worse than average in math
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The disparity in educational achievement between whites and asian americans
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has persisted over 30 years
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The gender gap in education favors girls over boys with respect to
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achievement and attainment
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Men with some high school education earn
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62 percent more than their female counterparts
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Men with master degrees earn
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41 percent more than woman with similar educations
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What percent of U.S. college students attend public non-profit colleges and universities?
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75%
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In the U.S. how much funding for schools comes from the federal government?
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less than 10%
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Where is tracking a particularly widespread practice?
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in large, diverse school systems and in schools serving primarily lower-class students
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Difference in achievement test scores can be explained by the differences in what 3 courses that students take?
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math, science, and foreign language
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Why does tracking persist?
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privileged parents feel that tracking gives their children educational benefits
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Prosperous and white children are
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TWO TIMES as likely as poor and minority children to attend private schools
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What is an example of the long-lasting effects of hidden curriculum?
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Kelly knows her place as a female because her brothers interests and goals were more important than hers in school
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What is likely, given what you know about gender differences in educational attainment?
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Jane is more likely than Bob to earn her bachelor's degree
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What is a way to provide equitable learning achievement for all students?
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offering students clearly explained specialized assistance for their differing abilities, while involving parents in the process
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Why did enrollment in public schools grow rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s?
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an increase in the population
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What did sociologists discover in response to the Texas Accountability System and Student Success Initiative?
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Teachers were more likely to help students on the brink of passing the standardized test
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What did Horace Mann call education in 1848?
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the great equalizer
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Why is there a decline in the value of degrees that previously secured a job such that students must overcome a variety of academic hurdles to be competitive for a position?
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credential inflation
