Question 1

Amil's parents can afford to send her to SAT prep classes. This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  school choice 
B)  tracking 
C)  streaming 
D)  shadow education 
A)  school choice 
B)  tracking 
C)  streaming 
D)  shadow education D

Question 2

Which of the following is practiced in Europe and Asia, but NOT in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  streaming 
B)  tracking 
C)  school choice 
D)  shadow education 
A)  streaming 
B)  tracking 
C)  school choice 
D)  shadow education A

Question 3

One result of the bureaucratic nature of schools is that children's special needs are more easily met.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What are some causes of role strain experienced by teachers?

Accepted Answer

Role strain in teachers can be attribute

Question 5

Streaming separates students into different level classes within a school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Egalitarian family patterns are the norm in most U.S. households.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Jana is the athletic director at an area high school. Although she has experience as a math team, Jana is limited to scheduling athletic competitions. This reflects which of the following characteristics of Max Weber's bureaucratic model?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific rules and procedures 
B)  a division of labor 
C)  an emphasis on rationality 
D)  an emphasis on formalized relations 
A)  specific rules and procedures 
B)  a division of labor 
C)  an emphasis on rationality 
D)  an emphasis on formalized relations

Question 8

______ separates students into different level classes within a school, while ______ separates students into different secondary schools.

Accepted Answer

A)  Streaming; tracking 
B)  Tracking; streaming 
C)  School choice; shadow education 
D)  Shadow education; school choice 
A)  Streaming; tracking 
B)  Tracking; streaming 
C)  School choice; shadow education 
D)  Shadow education; school choice

Question 9

When wealthy Americans send their children to elite boarding schools, the result is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  shadow education 
B)  school choice 
C)  reproduction of class 
D)  free-choice education 
A)  shadow education 
B)  school choice 
C)  reproduction of class 
D)  free-choice education

Question 10

More than half of children in the United States today grow up with married parents in their first marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why has the marriage rate in the United States declined over the past 50 years?

Accepted Answer

The decline in marriage rates in the Uni

Question 12

Over the past 30 years, the percentage of babies born outside of marriage has more than doubled, rising from 18.4% to 40.3%. This is one major factor that has led to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the feminization of poverty 
B)  a higher divorce rate 
C)  egalitarian family patterns 
D)  family-friendly work policies 
A)  the feminization of poverty 
B)  a higher divorce rate 
C)  egalitarian family patterns 
D)  family-friendly work policies

Question 13

The ______ system of schools includes unspoken, unwritten, and implicit norms of behavior that we learn in school.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal 
B)  specialized 
C)  informal 
D)  organized 
A)  formal 
B)  specialized 
C)  informal 
D)  organized

Question 14

How does Weber's bureaucratic model apply to schools? What are three dysfunctions that schools face that relate to this organizational structure?

Accepted Answer

Weber's bureaucratic model can be applie

Question 15

What is homogamy? How prevalent is it in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Homogamy refers to the tendency of indiv

Question 16

According to conflict theorists, the hidden curriculum allows students to learn the expectations, behaviors, and values necessary to succeed in school and society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE of parents with a lower socioeconomic status?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to ask about their children's progress. 
B)  They tend to have more interactions with teachers. 
C)  They are more likely to make it clear they want teachers to focus on their children. 
D)  They tend to be less involved in their children's schooling. 
A)  They are more likely to ask about their children's progress. 
B)  They tend to have more interactions with teachers. 
C)  They are more likely to make it clear they want teachers to focus on their children. 
D)  They tend to be less involved in their children's schooling.

Question 18

Which of the following is the most typical authority pattern in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  endogamy 
B)  egalitarianism 
C)  matriarchy 
D)  patriarchy 
A)  endogamy 
B)  egalitarianism 
C)  matriarchy 
D)  patriarchy

Question 19

When children are provided with equal facilities, financing, and access to school programs, they experience ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  streaming 
B)  school choice 
C)  equal educational opportunity 
D)  reproduction of class 
A)  streaming 
B)  school choice 
C)  equal educational opportunity 
D)  reproduction of class

Question 20

Which of the following is a manifest function of formal education?

Accepted Answer

A)  enhancing personal and social development 
B)  confining underage children 
C)  weakening parental controls over children 
D)  providing opportunities for peer cultures to develop 
A)  enhancing personal and social development 
B)  confining underage children 
C)  weakening parental controls over children 
D)  providing opportunities for peer cultures to develop

Amil's parents can afford to send her to SAT prep classes. This is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following is practiced in Europe and Asia, but NOT in the United States?

One result of the bureaucratic nature of schools is that children's special needs are more easily met.

What are some causes of role strain experienced by teachers?

Streaming separates students into different level classes within a school.

Egalitarian family patterns are the norm in most U.S. households.

Jana is the athletic director at an area high school. Although she has experience as a math team, Jana is limited to scheduling athletic competitions. This reflects which of the following characteristics of Max Weber's bureaucratic model?

separates students into different level classes within a school, while separates students into different secondary schools.

When wealthy Americans send their children to elite boarding schools, the result is ______.

More than half of children in the United States today grow up with married parents in their first marriage.

Why has the marriage rate in the United States declined over the past 50 years?

Over the past 30 years, the percentage of babies born outside of marriage has more than doubled, rising from 18.4% to 40.3%. This is one major factor that has led to ______.

The ______ system of schools includes unspoken, unwritten, and implicit norms of behavior that we learn in school.

How does Weber's bureaucratic model apply to schools? What are three dysfunctions that schools face that relate to this organizational structure?

What is homogamy? How prevalent is it in the United States?

According to conflict theorists, the hidden curriculum allows students to learn the expectations, behaviors, and values necessary to succeed in school and society.

Which of the following is TRUE of parents with a lower socioeconomic status?

Which of the following is the most typical authority pattern in the world?

When children are provided with equal facilities, financing, and access to school programs, they experience ______.

Which of the following is a manifest function of formal education?

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Amil's parents can afford to send her to SAT prep classes. This is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following is practiced in Europe and Asia, but NOT in the United States?

One result of the bureaucratic nature of schools is that children's special needs are more easily met.

What are some causes of role strain experienced by teachers?

Streaming separates students into different level classes within a school.

Egalitarian family patterns are the norm in most U.S. households.

Jana is the athletic director at an area high school. Although she has experience as a math team, Jana is limited to scheduling athletic competitions. This reflects which of the following characteristics of Max Weber's bureaucratic model?

______ separates students into different level classes within a school, while ______ separates students into different secondary schools.

When wealthy Americans send their children to elite boarding schools, the result is ______.

More than half of children in the United States today grow up with married parents in their first marriage.

Why has the marriage rate in the United States declined over the past 50 years?

Over the past 30 years, the percentage of babies born outside of marriage has more than doubled, rising from 18.4% to 40.3%. This is one major factor that has led to ______.

The ______ system of schools includes unspoken, unwritten, and implicit norms of behavior that we learn in school.

How does Weber's bureaucratic model apply to schools? What are three dysfunctions that schools face that relate to this organizational structure?

What is homogamy? How prevalent is it in the United States?

According to conflict theorists, the hidden curriculum allows students to learn the expectations, behaviors, and values necessary to succeed in school and society.

Which of the following is TRUE of parents with a lower socioeconomic status?

Which of the following is the most typical authority pattern in the world?

When children are provided with equal facilities, financing, and access to school programs, they experience ______.

Which of the following is a manifest function of formal education?

Sociology: a Unique Way to View the World

Examining the Social World: How Do We Know What We Know

Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Weirdos, and Folks Like Us

Stratification: Rich and Famousor Rags and Famine

Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond Us and Them

Gender Stratification: Shehewho Goes First

Health Care: an Anatomy of Health and Illness

Politics and Economics: Probing Power, Dissecting Distribution

Environmental Sociology: Population, Urbanization, and Climate Change

The Process of Change: We Can Make a Difference

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separates students into different level classes within a school, while separates students into different secondary schools.