Sociology: Chapter 16 Quiz – Flashcards
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Japanese students are offered guidance sessions to improve the classroom experience and instill values useful in the Japanese business world. These sessions are an example of a:
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hidden curriculum.
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Which sociological perspective portrays contemporary education as basically benign—for example, it argues that schools rationally sort and select students for future high-status positions, thereby meeting society's need for talented and expert personnel?
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functionalist perspective
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Which of the following is considered a major issue regarding homeschooling?
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quality control
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Research into cultures where traditional gender roles remain have revealed which of the following to be correct?
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women are critical to good governance education of women yields lower birthrates education of women yields better agricultural production (all of these)
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Which of the following statements is correct regarding families who homeschool their children?
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higher-than-average incomes most are two-parent families children watch less television than average (all of these)
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Schools are responsible for transmitting culture. Which of the following statements illustrates this point?
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In British schools, religious classes are mandatory in all schools. Chinese schools are teaching its students about China's crucial involvement in defeating Japan during World War 2 instead of U.S. contributions. Colleges in the U.S. require all students to become bilingual. -all of these (NOT THIS)
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Which sociologist pointed out that better-educated people tend to have greater access to factual information?
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Robin Williams
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Which sociological perspective views education as an instrument of elite domination?
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conflict perspective
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Which of the following is true regarding what formal education should stress?
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importance of qualifying statements
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Which of the following is a result some researchers have found regarding young readers and online content?
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they are ignoring lengthier articles
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Which perspective generally takes a positive view on the bureaucratization of education?
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functionalist conflict interactionist -feminist (NOT THIS)
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Which sociological perspective emphasizes that the common identity and social integration fostered by education contributes to overall societal stability and consensus?
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functionalist perspective
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Federal Title IX policies require schools to:
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eliminate sex-segregated classes. end sex discrimination in admissions and financial aid. give girls more opportunities to play sports. (all of these)
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The status of a job depends upon which of the following factors?
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the level of education required the level of financial compensation respect given the occupation by society (all of these)
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Which college was the first institute of higher learning to admit women?
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Oberlin
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In schools in the U.S., bilingualism has been defended on the grounds:
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that it is a means to encourage cultural diversity.
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Which of the following is the most accurate definition of "charter schools?"
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experimental schools which operate outside of the public school system but which are still required to abide by certain basic standards
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The teacher-expectancy effect reflects the views of which sociological perspective?
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interactionist perspective
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Which sociological perspective is most critical of the differential way in which education bestows status?
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conflict perspective
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When percentage of new teachers quit within the first three years due to burnout?
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between 25% and 33%
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Which sociologist's analysis of bureaucracies has been applied to schools in the U.S. because of the growing number of students enrolled in schools and the greater degree of specialization required within a technologically complex society?
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Max Weber
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Critics of homeschooling suggest that homeschooled children:
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are isolated from the larger community and lose an important chance to improve their socialization skills.
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Critics of the hidden curriculum are concerned that:
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discipline takes precedence over the learning process.
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In 1996, Great Britain decided to instill which of the following core values via socialization in the school system?
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politeness punctuality faithfulness (all of these)
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Among the following nations, which had the highest percentage of persons who had completed higher education as of 2007?
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-U.S. (NOT THIS) Great Britain Japan Germany
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Bestowing status on students by awarding them a diploma after they have successfully completed all graduation requirements would be considered a:
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manifest function of education.
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From which country did U.S. campuses host the most students from during the 2009-2010 school year?
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Mexico Canada China -Taiwan (NOT THIS)
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Teaching students about the physical and political geography of their state, their country, and the world is a(an):
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manifest function of education.
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Which sociological perspective emphasizes the integrative power of education in human society?
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functionalist perspective
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Teachers and guidance counselors may encourage male students to pursue careers in the sciences, but they steer equally talented young women students into careers as early childhood teachers. Such socialization into traditional gender roles is considered a form of:
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social control.
