Exam 10: Family and Education: Institutionalizing Socialization

Eugene owns a house and land in a middle-class neighborhood. He is upset that the mayor has increased the sales tax to fund public school programs. As discussed in the text, Eugene should not be upset because:

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The statement, "Formal and informal education serve certain crucial purposes in society, especially as societies modernize," most closely reflects ______.

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Describe three latent functions of education, and give examples that are NOT from the text.

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Varies. They teach children gender roles and gender separation with gendered lines for recess, etc. They teach children about what is "normal" and abnormal. They provide a location where children form friendships with other students.

Compare and contrast the formal system of education with the informal system of education found in American schools. In your essay, address the role of these systems in student success and achievement.

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Briefly discuss the three-stage process of mate selection described in the text.

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Question 5

One result of disillusion with education and lower high school graduation rates among males is that higher education is experienc?ing "feminization."

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In dual-career marriages, economic stresses lessen, but other types of stresses are more common than when only one partner works.

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Sociologists argue that family background is the single most important influence on children's school achievement.

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What is the hidden curriculum? Provide examples.

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According to the text, husbands who do an equitable share of the household chores report higher levels of satisfaction with the marriage.

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According to conflict theory, the educational system is equally beneficial to all citizens in society.

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Question 11

Racial inequalities in early schooling have little impact later in life.

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Question 12

The ways families stress the importance of education to their children are universal.

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Approximately one half of all births in the United States are to unmarried women.

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Dimensions of the informal system of schooling include the educational climate, the value climate, and coping strategies in the classroom.

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Which of the following is a latent function of education?

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According to the text, there are an estimated 1.2 million U.S. adults living in same-sex domestic partnerships.

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Question 17

Compare and contrast the family of orientation and the family of procreation.

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Question 18

Many scholars, including sociologists of education, argue that standardized test questions, the vocabulary employed, and testing situations disadvantage lower-class, minority, and immigrant students.

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Recent research findings indicate that boys have more struggles with self-esteem than girls do, especially in middle school.

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Eugene owns a house and land in a middle-class neighborhood. He is upset that the mayor has increased the sales tax to fund public school programs. As discussed in the text, Eugene should not be upset because:

The statement, "Formal and informal education serve certain crucial purposes in society, especially as societies modernize," most closely reflects ______.

Describe three latent functions of education, and give examples that are NOT from the text.

Compare and contrast the formal system of education with the informal system of education found in American schools. In your essay, address the role of these systems in student success and achievement.

Briefly discuss the three-stage process of mate selection described in the text.

One result of disillusion with education and lower high school graduation rates among males is that higher education is experienc?ing "feminization."

In dual-career marriages, economic stresses lessen, but other types of stresses are more common than when only one partner works.

Sociologists argue that family background is the single most important influence on children's school achievement.

What is the hidden curriculum? Provide examples.

According to the text, husbands who do an equitable share of the household chores report higher levels of satisfaction with the marriage.

According to conflict theory, the educational system is equally beneficial to all citizens in society.

Racial inequalities in early schooling have little impact later in life.

The ways families stress the importance of education to their children are universal.

Approximately one half of all births in the United States are to unmarried women.

Dimensions of the informal system of schooling include the educational climate, the value climate, and coping strategies in the classroom.

Which of the following is a latent function of education?

According to the text, there are an estimated 1.2 million U.S. adults living in same-sex domestic partnerships.

Compare and contrast the family of orientation and the family of procreation.

Many scholars, including sociologists of education, argue that standardized test questions, the vocabulary employed, and testing situations disadvantage lower-class, minority, and immigrant students.

Recent research findings indicate that boys have more struggles with self-esteem than girls do, especially in middle school.

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