Question 1

Explain the functions the institution of education performs for society and provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

The institution of education performs se

Question 2

No Child Left Behind

Accepted Answer

A) was enacted by Congress in 2001. 
B) is a grant funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. 
C) was declared unconstitutional. 
D) provided for busing to achieve integration. 
A) was enacted by Congress in 2001. 
B) is a grant funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. 
C) was declared unconstitutional. 
D) provided for busing to achieve integration.

Question 3

How does desegregation of schools affect the academic achievement of black and white students?

Accepted Answer

The desegregation of schools has been sh

Question 4

The "integration hypothesis" advocated which of the following?

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A) desegregation of schools through busing 
B) increasing neighborhood diversity 
C) putting affirmative action into place 
D) eliminating private schools 
A) desegregation of schools through busing 
B) increasing neighborhood diversity 
C) putting affirmative action into place 
D) eliminating private schools

Question 5

Critics of bilingual education argue all of the following EXCEPT

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A) bilingual education limits minority students outside of the classroom. 
B) it lowers the self-esteem of minority students. 
C) it reduces the English skills of minorities. 
D) it leads to hostility with other minorities. 
A) bilingual education limits minority students outside of the classroom. 
B) it lowers the self-esteem of minority students. 
C) it reduces the English skills of minorities. 
D) it leads to hostility with other minorities.

Question 6

What is character education?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is character education?...

Question 7

High rates of teacher turnover is a problem because​

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A) ​new teachers tend to be less experienced. 
B) ​there is a lack of continuity in programs and educational reforms. 
C) ​it takes time and effort to replace teachers. 
D) ​all of the above 
A) ​new teachers tend to be less experienced. 
B) ​there is a lack of continuity in programs and educational reforms. 
C) ​it takes time and effort to replace teachers. 
D) ​all of the above

Question 8

Conflict theorists agree with Kozol that "savage inequalities" in the American educational system

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A) exist in the power disparities between administrators and teachers. 
B) are illustrated by the lack of power of students in the school system. 
C) contribute to age-grading and social promotions. 
D) perpetuate racial disparities. 
A) exist in the power disparities between administrators and teachers. 
B) are illustrated by the lack of power of students in the school system. 
C) contribute to age-grading and social promotions. 
D) perpetuate racial disparities.

Question 9

Worldwide, 1 in 5 adults cannot read or write and ______ of them are women.

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A) 2/3 
B) 1/5 
C) 90 percent 
D) 10 percent 
A) 2/3 
B) 1/5 
C) 90 percent 
D) 10 percent

Question 10

In a classic study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968), researchers randomly chose five elementary school students and identified them to their teachers as "spurters," implying that the students had superior intelligence and academic ability.In reality, they were no different from the other students in the classes, yet at the end of the school year, the students scored high on IQ tests and achieved high grades.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) the integration hypothesis. 
B) cultural imperialism. 
C) social promotion. 
D) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A) the integration hypothesis. 
B) cultural imperialism. 
C) social promotion. 
D) the self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 11

The term "organization child" refers to the child who

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A) spends more time in organizations than at home. 
B) is alienated from satisfying personal relationships. 
C) is most comfortable with supervision, guidance, and adult control. 
D) has no family and is reared in an institutional setting. 
A) spends more time in organizations than at home. 
B) is alienated from satisfying personal relationships. 
C) is most comfortable with supervision, guidance, and adult control. 
D) has no family and is reared in an institutional setting.

Question 12

Which teachers are more likely to be victimized in schools?​

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A) ​rural more than urban 
B) ​elementary rather than high school 
C) ​females more than males 
D) ​private schools more than public 
A) ​rural more than urban 
B) ​elementary rather than high school 
C) ​females more than males 
D) ​private schools more than public

Question 13

The majority of families served by Head Start are

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A) African American. 
B) immigrants, mostly from Mexico. 
C) middle class suburbanites. 
D) white non-Hispanics. 
A) African American. 
B) immigrants, mostly from Mexico. 
C) middle class suburbanites. 
D) white non-Hispanics.

Question 14

Higher achievement of girls in mathematics correlates with

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A) traditional gender roles. 
B) higher levels of testosterone. 
C) increased educational funding. 
D) higher levels of gender equity in the society. 
A) traditional gender roles. 
B) higher levels of testosterone. 
C) increased educational funding. 
D) higher levels of gender equity in the society.

Question 15

Conflict theorists argue that the socialization function of education is to

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A) indoctrinate students into a capitalist ideology. 
B) teach students about cultural diversity. 
C) foster the value of equality in American society. 
D) reduce delinquency among American youth. 
A) indoctrinate students into a capitalist ideology. 
B) teach students about cultural diversity. 
C) foster the value of equality in American society. 
D) reduce delinquency among American youth.

Question 16

How do educational institutions socialize youth into the dominant culture?

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Educational institutions socialize youth

Question 17

What are Head Start and Early Head Start and why are they important?

Accepted Answer

Head Start and Early Head Start are fede

Question 18

What are the means by which the educational system solidifies social class positions of groups and allows the elite to control the masses, according to conflict theorists?

Accepted Answer

According to conflict theorists, the edu

Question 19

Even critics of Value Added Measurement agree that the system does a good job of taking into account differences between students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The "Common Core" provides standards for

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A) fundraising for education. 
B) post-secondary vocational programs. 
C) e-learning. 
D) preparing students for post-secondary education and jobs. 
A) fundraising for education. 
B) post-secondary vocational programs. 
C) e-learning. 
D) preparing students for post-secondary education and jobs.

Explain the functions the institution of education performs for society and provide examples of each.

No Child Left Behind

How does desegregation of schools affect the academic achievement of black and white students?

The "integration hypothesis" advocated which of the following?

Critics of bilingual education argue all of the following EXCEPT

What is character education?

High rates of teacher turnover is a problem because

Conflict theorists agree with Kozol that "savage inequalities" in the American educational system

Worldwide, 1 in 5 adults cannot read or write and ______ of them are women.

The term "organization child" refers to the child who

Which teachers are more likely to be victimized in schools?

The majority of families served by Head Start are

Higher achievement of girls in mathematics correlates with

Conflict theorists argue that the socialization function of education is to

How do educational institutions socialize youth into the dominant culture?

What are Head Start and Early Head Start and why are they important?

What are the means by which the educational system solidifies social class positions of groups and allows the elite to control the masses, according to conflict theorists?

Even critics of Value Added Measurement agree that the system does a good job of taking into account differences between students.

The "Common Core" provides standards for

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

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Exam 8: Problems in Education

Explain the functions the institution of education performs for society and provide examples of each.

No Child Left Behind

How does desegregation of schools affect the academic achievement of black and white students?

The "integration hypothesis" advocated which of the following?

Critics of bilingual education argue all of the following EXCEPT

What is character education?

High rates of teacher turnover is a problem because​

Conflict theorists agree with Kozol that "savage inequalities" in the American educational system

Worldwide, 1 in 5 adults cannot read or write and ______ of them are women.

The term "organization child" refers to the child who

Which teachers are more likely to be victimized in schools?​

The majority of families served by Head Start are

Higher achievement of girls in mathematics correlates with

Conflict theorists argue that the socialization function of education is to

How do educational institutions socialize youth into the dominant culture?

What are Head Start and Early Head Start and why are they important?

What are the means by which the educational system solidifies social class positions of groups and allows the elite to control the masses, according to conflict theorists?

Even critics of Value Added Measurement agree that the system does a good job of taking into account differences between students.

The "Common Core" provides standards for

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

High rates of teacher turnover is a problem because

Which teachers are more likely to be victimized in schools?