Question 1

Laws designed to empower parents to make educational decisions for their children are called

Accepted Answer

A) No Child Left Behind. 
B) the Common Core. 
C) parent trigger laws. 
D) parent vouchers. 
A) No Child Left Behind. 
B) the Common Core. 
C) parent trigger laws. 
D) parent vouchers.

Question 2

Project Head Start provides children with an integrated program that includes

Accepted Answer

A) college scholarships. 
B) health care. 
C) organized sports. 
D) financial planning. 
A) college scholarships. 
B) health care. 
C) organized sports. 
D) financial planning.

Question 3

Which statement is correct regarding the relationship between minority status and educational attainment?

Accepted Answer

A) Educational attainment has increased for all groups, but racial and ethnic disparities remain. 
B) Minorities are now succeeding at a higher rate than white non-Hispanics. 
C) Minority students are falling further and further behind in educational attainment. 
D) Racial and ethnic minority students are now graduating at the same rate as white non-Hispanics. 
A) Educational attainment has increased for all groups, but racial and ethnic disparities remain. 
B) Minorities are now succeeding at a higher rate than white non-Hispanics. 
C) Minority students are falling further and further behind in educational attainment. 
D) Racial and ethnic minority students are now graduating at the same rate as white non-Hispanics.

Question 4

Some argue higher education perpetuates inequality because of

Accepted Answer

A) the emphsis on community colleges. 
B) the growth of for-profit institutions. 
C) the increasing numbers of students receiving need-based loans. 
D) the increased availability of education for everyone. 
A) the emphsis on community colleges. 
B) the growth of for-profit institutions. 
C) the increasing numbers of students receiving need-based loans. 
D) the increased availability of education for everyone.

Question 5

According to your text, the relationship between race/ethnicity and educational achievement is largely due to the association between race/ethnicity and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) IQ 
B) Family structure 
C) Drug use 
D) Socioeconomic status 
A) IQ 
B) Family structure 
C) Drug use 
D) Socioeconomic status

Question 6

Advocates for using socioeconomic or income-based integration rather than race-based integration argue

Accepted Answer

A) socioeconomic status more directly achieves thegoal of racial integration by raising academic achievement. 
B) race has no bearing on academic achievement. 
C) the only way to achieve quality education for all racial and ethnic groups is to desegregate schools. 
D) attending a racially desegregated school negatively affects the academic achievement of white students. 
A) socioeconomic status more directly achieves thegoal of racial integration by raising academic achievement. 
B) race has no bearing on academic achievement. 
C) the only way to achieve quality education for all racial and ethnic groups is to desegregate schools. 
D) attending a racially desegregated school negatively affects the academic achievement of white students.

Question 7

Explain the problems associated with inadequate school facilities.

Accepted Answer

Inadequate school facilities can lead to

Question 8

Conflict theorists argue that the socialization function of education is to

Accepted Answer

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 9

Proponents of voucher systems argue that vouchers

Accepted Answer

A) create competition and enhance the quality of schooling. 
B) drain funds away from public schools. 
C) attract top students from public schools. 
D) increase segregation. 
A) create competition and enhance the quality of schooling. 
B) drain funds away from public schools. 
C) attract top students from public schools. 
D) increase segregation.

Question 10

Which of the following sociological perspectives is more likely to emphasize the relationship between teacher approval/disapproval and class differences in the social and verbal skills students bring to the classroom?

Accepted Answer

A) Structural-functionalists 
B) Conflict theorists 
C) Symbolic interactionists 
D) Feminist theorists 
A) Structural-functionalists 
B) Conflict theorists 
C) Symbolic interactionists 
D) Feminist theorists

Question 11

As problems with online learning have become evident, the number of students enrolled in online classes has dropped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Siobhan goes to school in a low-income neighborhood. Her teachers are likely to be​

Accepted Answer

A) ​hired in their area of expertise. 
B) ​beginning, rather than experienced. 
C) ​of her same race/ethnicity category. 
D) ​full-time rather than substitute teachers. 
A) ​hired in their area of expertise. 
B) ​beginning, rather than experienced. 
C) ​of her same race/ethnicity category. 
D) ​full-time rather than substitute teachers.

Question 13

The Common Core standards are designed to achieve consistency in academic standards across the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The conflict perspective is the theoretical view most likely to study teacher-student interactions.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Socioeconomic status is one of the best predictors of educational success and attainment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What was found in the study of children who were randomly selected and identified as "spurters" of superior intelligence and academic ability?

Accepted Answer

A) The students identified as spurters scored lower on IQ tests. 
B) The students identified as spurters made lower grades in the class. 
C) The teachers rated the students identified as spurters as more likely to succeed. 
D) The teachers rated the students identified as spurters as less happy and less likely to interact with their peers. 
A) The students identified as spurters scored lower on IQ tests. 
B) The students identified as spurters made lower grades in the class. 
C) The teachers rated the students identified as spurters as more likely to succeed. 
D) The teachers rated the students identified as spurters as less happy and less likely to interact with their peers.

Question 17

Discuss at least three ways in which education varies around the world.​

Accepted Answer

Education varies around the world in sev

Question 18

Which theoretical perspective would be most likely to be concerned that soft drink companies get to sell their products in schools in exchange for grant money to the schools?​

Accepted Answer

A) Structural-functional 
B) Conflict 
C) Symbolic interaction 
D) ​Social exchange 
A) Structural-functional 
B) Conflict 
C) Symbolic interaction 
D) ​Social exchange

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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 20

U.S. students are consistently ranked at the top of international comparisons for student achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Laws designed to empower parents to make educational decisions for their children are called

Project Head Start provides children with an integrated program that includes

Which statement is correct regarding the relationship between minority status and educational attainment?

Some argue higher education perpetuates inequality because of

According to your text, the relationship between race/ethnicity and educational achievement is largely due to the association between race/ethnicity and which of the following?

Advocates for using socioeconomic or income-based integration rather than race-based integration argue

Explain the problems associated with inadequate school facilities.

Conflict theorists argue that the socialization function of education is to

Proponents of voucher systems argue that vouchers

Which of the following sociological perspectives is more likely to emphasize the relationship between teacher approval/disapproval and class differences in the social and verbal skills students bring to the classroom?

As problems with online learning have become evident, the number of students enrolled in online classes has dropped.

Siobhan goes to school in a low-income neighborhood. Her teachers are likely to be

The Common Core standards are designed to achieve consistency in academic standards across the world.

The conflict perspective is the theoretical view most likely to study teacher-student interactions.

Socioeconomic status is one of the best predictors of educational success and attainment.

What was found in the study of children who were randomly selected and identified as "spurters" of superior intelligence and academic ability?

Discuss at least three ways in which education varies around the world.

Which theoretical perspective would be most likely to be concerned that soft drink companies get to sell their products in schools in exchange for grant money to the schools?

Which teachers are more likely to be victimized in schools?

U.S. students are consistently ranked at the top of international comparisons for student achievement.

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

Exam 8: Problems in Education

Laws designed to empower parents to make educational decisions for their children are called

Project Head Start provides children with an integrated program that includes

Which statement is correct regarding the relationship between minority status and educational attainment?

Some argue higher education perpetuates inequality because of

According to your text, the relationship between race/ethnicity and educational achievement is largely due to the association between race/ethnicity and which of the following?

Advocates for using socioeconomic or income-based integration rather than race-based integration argue

Explain the problems associated with inadequate school facilities.

Conflict theorists argue that the socialization function of education is to

Proponents of voucher systems argue that vouchers

Which of the following sociological perspectives is more likely to emphasize the relationship between teacher approval/disapproval and class differences in the social and verbal skills students bring to the classroom?

As problems with online learning have become evident, the number of students enrolled in online classes has dropped.

Siobhan goes to school in a low-income neighborhood. Her teachers are likely to be​

The Common Core standards are designed to achieve consistency in academic standards across the world.

The conflict perspective is the theoretical view most likely to study teacher-student interactions.​

Socioeconomic status is one of the best predictors of educational success and attainment.

What was found in the study of children who were randomly selected and identified as "spurters" of superior intelligence and academic ability?

Discuss at least three ways in which education varies around the world.​

Which theoretical perspective would be most likely to be concerned that soft drink companies get to sell their products in schools in exchange for grant money to the schools?​

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

U.S. students are consistently ranked at the top of international comparisons for student achievement.

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

Siobhan goes to school in a low-income neighborhood. Her teachers are likely to be

The conflict perspective is the theoretical view most likely to study teacher-student interactions.

Discuss at least three ways in which education varies around the world.

Which theoretical perspective would be most likely to be concerned that soft drink companies get to sell their products in schools in exchange for grant money to the schools?

Which teachers are more likely to be victimized in schools?