Question 1

Why were schools typically built on hilltops?

Accepted Answer

They were presumed to have cleaner air and allusions to Athens and Zion.

Question 2

Define credentialism and credential inflation. How do these terms help explain the recent demand for entrance into college with nationally recognized names.

Accepted Answer

Credentialism is the system of educational legitimation. Credential inflation is diminution of the value of college degrees in the labor market that is being flooded. It helped people articulate their sense that a mere college degree might not be sufficient for the attainment of upper-middle-class comforts. Many came to presume that the optimal educational choices were to earn additional credentials in graduate school or to seek especially prestigious and supposedly more valuable undergraduate degrees. This is the most prominent explanation for the recent growth of demand for seats at colleges with nationally recognized names.

Question 3

The author was most interested in studying ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  how admissions decisions were made 
B)  group dynamics in campus dining halls 
C)  levels of spirituality among college students 
D)  the relationship between educational attainment and financial stability 
A)  how admissions decisions were made 
B)  group dynamics in campus dining halls 
C)  levels of spirituality among college students 
D)  the relationship between educational attainment and financial stability A

Question 4

Where on the campus did the author spend most of his time?

Accepted Answer

A)  the campus chapel 
B)  Office of Admissions and Financial Aid 
C)  the dining hall 
D)  The Sociology Department 
A)  the campus chapel 
B)  Office of Admissions and Financial Aid 
C)  the dining hall 
D)  The Sociology Department

Question 5

Compare and contrast the reproduction thesis and the transformation thesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the reproduction thesis and...

Question 6

According to the author, how do the institutional status interests supporting college athletics and the class interests of families come together?

Accepted Answer

A)  college admissions 
B)  campus aesthetics 
C)  educational credentialing 
D)  team athletics 
A)  college admissions 
B)  campus aesthetics 
C)  educational credentialing 
D)  team athletics

Question 7

Imagine that you are applying to an elite college for the first time. Which criteria would be the most important to the college admissions office? Do you believe your current college or university used these criteria in evaluating your own application?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Imagine that you are applying to an...

Question 8

Which is central to the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  school performance 
B)  individual choice 
C)  standardized testing 
D)  educational universalism 
A)  school performance 
B)  individual choice 
C)  standardized testing 
D)  educational universalism

Question 9

Who was the first proponent of the transformation thesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber 
A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber

Question 10

How do college admissions favor the wealthy, well-educated, and well-connected when making admissions decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  through measurable accomplishment only available to the wealthy 
B)  through compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act 
C)  through acceptance of alumni donations 
D)  through mandated personal contact with applicants' family members 
A)  through measurable accomplishment only available to the wealthy 
B)  through compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act 
C)  through acceptance of alumni donations 
D)  through mandated personal contact with applicants' family members

Question 11

All of the following accurately describe the College depicted in the reading except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  private 
B)  lush 
C)  healthful 
D)  urban 
A)  private 
B)  lush 
C)  healthful 
D)  urban

Question 12

Which theory holds that variation in educational attainment essentially is a coating for preexisting class inequalities?

Accepted Answer

A)  the reproduction thesis 
B)  the transformation thesis 
C)  the universalistic thesis 
D)  the individualistic thesis 
A)  the reproduction thesis 
B)  the transformation thesis 
C)  the universalistic thesis 
D)  the individualistic thesis

Question 13

Admission to an elite college is based on the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  applicant 
B)  application 
C)  social strata 
D)  political climate 
A)  applicant 
B)  application 
C)  social strata 
D)  political climate

Question 14

In which country would someone be most likely to find a college built on the liberal arts model?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Australia 
C)  The United Kingdom 
D)  The United States 
A)  France 
B)  Australia 
C)  The United Kingdom 
D)  The United States

Question 15

The author states that he went to the College with interest in two features of our national culture. Identify these features.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The author states that he went to...

Exam 51: A School in the Garden

Why were schools typically built on hilltops?

Define credentialism and credential inflation. How do these terms help explain the recent demand for entrance into college with nationally recognized names.

The author was most interested in studying ______.

Where on the campus did the author spend most of his time?

Compare and contrast the reproduction thesis and the transformation thesis.

According to the author, how do the institutional status interests supporting college athletics and the class interests of families come together?

Imagine that you are applying to an elite college for the first time. Which criteria would be the most important to the college admissions office? Do you believe your current college or university used these criteria in evaluating your own application?

Which is central to the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision?

Who was the first proponent of the transformation thesis?

How do college admissions favor the wealthy, well-educated, and well-connected when making admissions decisions?

All of the following accurately describe the College depicted in the reading except ______.

Which theory holds that variation in educational attainment essentially is a coating for preexisting class inequalities?

Admission to an elite college is based on the ______.

In which country would someone be most likely to find a college built on the liberal arts model?

The author states that he went to the College with interest in two features of our national culture. Identify these features.

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