Exam 13: Education

Jackson's parents pay for him to take private violin lessons and send him to language lessons after school.In the summer,he attends science camp.His parents try to take him on one vacation to a foreign country every year.Jackson's parents hope that these activities will build his skills and better position him to get into a competitive university.Jackson's parents are investing in his:

What is one consequence of more people obtaining college degrees?

Rosenthal and Jacobson's 1968 study of the Pygmalion effect provided strong evidence that teacher expectations matter.Mr.Hildebrand is a teacher who reads this study and,in an effort to improve his teaching,decides to:

Which of the following examples would be supported by the research findings on the influence of home characteristics on education?

Discuss at least three criticisms of the SAT as a criterion for college admission.

With regard to research on the effects of race and social class on education outcomes,which of the following is true?

At 9:05 A.M.,the bell rings and children file into their third-grade classroom.The first student to sit at his or her desk-book open and pencil ready to write-wins a star for the day.The students love this little bit of competition.This example of nonacademic socialization (which can teach students the benefit of competition)is referred to,by sociologists,as the:

With regard to the effects of families on children's educational outcomes,which of the following is true?

Approximately ________ percent of the nation's population 16 years and older is functionally illiterate.

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of cultural capital?

Explain how gender and social class intersect and may account for educational differences between males and females.

What are the pros and cons of the tracking function (also called the sorting function)used schools?

What was the name of the landmark court ruling that mandated desegregation of American schools?

The Coleman Report (1966)came 12 years after Brown v.Board of Education.Did the study uphold the idea that schools were "separate and unequal"? Explain.

A Marxist theorist of education would critique schools for socializing children to accept the status quo,because schools:

List and describe three factors inside classrooms that can affect students' learning experiences.

Which of the following is mentioned in your text as a criticism of using the SAT as a college admissions criterion?

A paradox of the American education system is that education is:

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates "stereotype threat"?

Which of the following is a sociological criticism of the idea that IQ affects educational outcomes?