Deck 16: Education

Question 1

Under various provincial human rights guidelines and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,all children with disabilities are guaranteed a free and appropriate public education.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Egerton Ryerson asserted that rich and poor children attending school together was good for social harmony.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

In Canada 75 percent of elementary and secondary school students are educated in public schools.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The majority of adult Canadians have a university or college degree.

Question 5

The first colleges and universities were developed right after the Industrial Revolution.

Question 6

In Canada,schools are explicit about their latent functions

Question 7

Approximately 60,000 students are home-schooled in Grades K through 12 in Ontario

Question 8

IQ is an accurate measure of intelligence.

Question 9

Liberal feminism focuses on re-valuing the roles that women play.

Question 10

Transmission of culture is a manifest function of education.

Question 11

The Royal Commission on the Status of Women in the late 1960s found that girls received more classroom attention from teachers than boys.

Question 12

For some students,labelling amounts to a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 13

Tracking is particularly beneficial for slow learners.

Question 14

According to conflict theorists,working-class schools emphasize creative ways to express yourself.

Question 15

Canada ranked 12th for science and reading and ninth in mathematics.

Question 16

The idea of a team comprised of special education teachers,regular education teachers,speech therapists,occupational therapists,physical therapists,and resource teachers working together with disabled students is referred to as inclusion.

Question 17

Tracking involves assigning student to specific courses and educational programs based on their test scores,previous grades,or both.

Question 18

Bourdieu and Passeron critiqued the concept of cultural capital as being irrelevant.

Question 19

During the Renaissance era,the focus in education was on the development of well-rounded people.

Question 20

The overall school dropout rate has significantly increased in recent decades.

Question 21

According to the postmodern perspective,campus facilities such as large food courts with multiple franchises,ATMs,HDTVs,and lavish sports facilities are examples of what?

A) labelling
B) Pygmalion effect
C) permeability
D) feminist theory

Question 22

What does Gaskell (2009)argue?

A) Men and women learn differently; women have different "ways of knowing."
B) Men and women have similar learning styles.
C) Men and women should be segregated in learning environments.
D) A meritocracy is the best system for determining differences.

Question 23

Bullying affects less than 35 percent of students.

Question 24

Formal education is learning that takes place within an academic setting such as a school.

Question 25

The Criminal Code was amended to include bullying and/or cyberbullying after what incident:

A) the suicide of Rehtaeh Parsons
B) the shooting at École Polytechnique
C) the shooting in a high school in Taber,Alberta
D) the shooting at Dawson College

Question 26

Labelling and self-fulfilling prophecy are central concepts of a conflict perspective on education.

Question 27

At a divisional tournament,the Bears high school volleyball team attends all games on time,respects the referee's calls,and follows all the rules on and off the court.Which of the following functions would a functionalist argue that their school has successfully fulfilled?

A) socialization
B) transmission of culture
C) social control
D) restricting some activities

Question 28

Jason is writing an essay about mandatory education laws for children.Which theoretical perspective is Jason most likely to use?

A) feminist
B) symbolic interactionist
C) conflict
D) functionalist

Question 29

In Canada,more than 85 percent of students with disabilities are integrated into mainstream schools.

Question 30

What approach would you be following if you argued that language used by educators reinforces traditional gender roles?

A) functionalist theory
B) symbolic interactionist theory
C) postmodern theory
D) feminist theory

Question 31

The Criminal Code was amended to include bullying as a result of the shooting at Dawson College.

Question 32

McUniversity refers to the obesity epidemic on college campuses.

Question 33

The hidden curriculum equalizes class differences.

Question 34

Cultural transmission refers to learning that occurs in a spontaneous,unplanned way.

Question 35

Central Elementary school in Newfoundland is celebrating both Easter and Holi this week.The students are enjoying traditions from both festivals.Which manifest function is this an example of?

A) socialization
B) transmission of culture
C) multiculturalism
D) social control

Question 36

Sarah wants to get a part-time job,but the morning hours conflict with school.As Sarah is only 15,she isn't allowed to do this.What function is exemplified by this?

A) change and innovation
B) restricting some activities
C) social placement
D) manifest function

Question 37

Which of the following concepts is NOT part of the conflict perspective?

A) cultural capital
B) self-fulfilling prophecy
C) credentialism
D) tracking

Question 38

Approximately 60 percent of college and university students rely on student loans to finance their education.

Question 39

Jean has been assigned to an academic stream while his best friend,Sue,has been assigned to the advanced stream.What is this an example of?

A) socialization
B) transmission of culture
C) social placement
D) change and innovation

Question 40

The Pygmalion effect means that less intelligent students do poorly on tests.

Question 41

Stefan and his friends watch videos in his parent's basement instead of going to English class.What latent function is NOT working?

A) socialization
B) restricting some activities
C) matchmaking and production of social networks
D) creation of a generation gap

Question 42

Jackie's sister taught her to ride a bicycle while playing at the park.What term best describes this type of education?

A) informal
B) official
C) formal
D) experiential

Question 43

What was the decision of the courts in the case of the student,Moore,who lost special education services to help with his dyslexia due to budget cuts?

A) Special education services should be required in the same way that ramps are required for accessibility.
B) Special education services are a luxury.
C) Special education services should be paid for by the parents.
D) Special education services were not required by the student.

Question 44

Which of the following statements does NOT describe parental beliefs about private secondary schools?

A) The academic expectations are much higher.
B) The moral standards are better.
C) The dropout rate is much lower.
D) The emphasis on discipline is much better.

Question 45

Nadir speaks four languages,invests in numerous stocks,values higher education,and attends the opera and the ballet on a regular basis.Which term best describes these particular attributes of Nadir?

A) cultural capital
B) material culture
C) accumulated social wisdom
D) social wisdom

Question 46

Tim teaches Grade 5.He plans his lessons so that he can cover a percentage of the learning objectives each week.What kind of educational environment does Tim work in?

A) informal
B) structured
C) formal
D) functional

Question 47

What is the dominant way to address barriers for students with disabilities?

A) through activism
B) through the efforts of parents
C) through legislation
D) through the efforts of teachers

Question 48

What is it called when students are assigned to specific courses and educational programs based on their test scores and/or previous grades?

A) grading
B) IQ grouping
C) tracking
D) segregation

Question 49

Students sit at their desks in a Grade five classroom as their teacher demonstrates math equations on the board.What is this an example of?

A) home-schooling
B) compulsory education
C) formal education
D) information education

Question 50

What percentage of children in Canada are educated in public schools?

A) 95 percent
B) 80 percent
C) 65 percent
D) 50 percent

Question 51

How do the median earnings of someone with less than high school education compare to those of someone with a Bachelor's degree?

A) around $32,000 for someone with less than high school and around $56,000 for someone with a Bachelor's degree
B) around $16,000 for someone with less than high school and around $70,000 for someone with a Bachelor's degree
C) around $22,000 for someone with less than high school and around $46,000 for someone with a Bachelor's degree
D) around $42,000 for someone with less than high school and around $66,000 for someone with a Bachelor's degree

Question 52

Which social institution is responsible for the systematic transmission of knowledge,skills,and cultural values within a formally organized structure?

A) socialization
B) higher learning
C) cultural transmission
D) education

Question 53

Richard and Mandy are playing at daycare.Mandy is stacking the blocks and knocking the piles down.Richard watches and tries to do it himself.Soon they are having stacking competitions.What kind of education is this?

A) informal
B) voluntary
C) mandatory
D) formal

Question 54

Suppose you took a radical feminist position regarding liberal feminist reforms directed toward gender bias in the educational system.Which statement would you most likely make?

A) More education will lead to higher incomes and better jobs for women.
B) Only with the denial of difference entirely can women achieve equality in education.
C) Without fundamental restructuring of existing social organization,such as wages and prestige,women will remain disadvantaged.
D) Critiques of stereotyping and gender bias will provide the basis of widespread social change.

Question 55

Claire's parents always considered their daughter to be advanced.She walked at nine months,talked in full sentences by age two,and could write her name clearly at age three.A preschool teacher requested that they have Claire take an intelligence test.She was subsequently labelled as gifted.However,when she entered kindergarten early,she encountered several problems,both socially and academically.How would labelling theory explain this situation?

A) The label gifted is a social construction and therefore holds little meaning for individuals.
B) Claire experienced discrimination from the teacher and the other students because she was labelled as gifted.
C) Claire's parents put too much pressure on her to succeed.
D) The label gifted was less important than Claire's behavioural problems.

Question 56

What percentage of students have experienced bullying compared to the percentage who have witnessed bullying?

A) 20 percent have experienced bullying and up to 80 percent have witnessed it
B) up to 90 percent have experienced bullying and almost 100 percent have witnessed it
C) up to 60 percent of students have experienced bullying and over 90 percent have witnessed it
D) 40 percent have experienced bullying and 60 percent have witnessed it

Question 57

Today,approximately what percentage of children with disabilities are integrated into mainstream schools?

A) 15 percent
B) 30 percent
C) 60 percent
D) 85 percent

Question 58

What is the dropout rate for Indigenous students?

A) less than 5 percent
B) 10 to 15 percent
C) 20 to 25 percent
D) 35 to 40 percent

Question 59

Observing that early childhood educators get paid less than dog catchers is a critique from which perspective?

A) conflict
B) functionalist
C) feminist
D) postmodern

Question 60

By attending school,Eric is learning how to study and take notes.Which manifest function of education is Eric experiencing?

A) cultural transmission
B) socialization
C) role performance
D) social placement

Question 61

Zachary argues that education puts group needs ahead of individual needs.Which theoretical perspective is Zachary using?

A) conflict
B) functionalist
C) feminist
D) postmodern

Question 62

What were the three purposes of education outline by the 1994 Royal Commission on Learning?

A) literacy,love of learning,and responsible citizenship
B) job skills,healthy habits,and love of learning
C) responsible citizenship,love of learning,and job skills
D) healthy habits,literacy,and job skills

Question 63

Mandatory education laws usually require children to attend school until what age?

A) 12 years old
B) 14 years old
C) 16 years old
D) 18 years old

Question 64

Which term refers to hidden,unstated,and sometimes unintended consequences of activities within an organization or institution functions?

A) manifest functions
B) latent functions
C) indirect functions
D) subjective functions

Question 65

Which term refers to the transmission of cultural values and attitudes (such as conformity and obedience to authority)through implied demands found in rules,routines,and regulations of schools?

A) tracking system
B) hidden curriculum
C) latent function of education
D) educational indoctrination

Question 66

What education rights are guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms for children with disabilities?

A) a private education
B) a free and appropriate public education
C) a free private education
D) a discount on private education

Question 67

Jim's mothers met and fell in love on campus.Which latent function is this an example of?

A) matchmaking and the production of social networks
B) restricting activities
C) creation of a generation gap
D) socialization

Question 68

What was the increase in average tuition fees for an undergraduate degree between 1991 and 2014?

A) from $1000 to $7000
B) from $1500 to $6000
C) from $800 to $5500
D) from $1200 to $6500

Question 69

What is one of the main results of credentialism?

A) Individuals become overqualified in pursuing credentials.
B) Only people who have the required skills can get a job.
C) Class advantage and social status become linked to having academic credentials.
D) It produces a more competitive society.

Question 70

Plato,Aristotle,and Socrates were philosophers who taught in ancient Greece.They provided an early form of which type of education?

A) informal
B) formal
C) mass
D) preindustrial

Question 71

Bibi goes to a middle-class school.Her teachers emphasize math.Her cousin goes to school in a working-class neighbourhood and has to do more rote memorization.What is this an example of?

A) tracking
B) hidden curriculum
C) meritocracy
D) educational bureaucracy

Question 72

Tim is newly arrived in Canada.He is learning quickly what is normal and acceptable to do,and he's picking up the received wisdom.What process is Tim experiencing?

A) socialization
B) institutionalization
C) education
D) cultural transmission

Question 73

Tyler's brother got into trouble a lot in Grade two.Three years later,when Tyler is placed with the same teacher for Grade two,she assumes that his behaviour will mirror his older brother's.His teacher labels Tyler as a behavioural problem.Which concept does this illustrate?

A) a self-fulfilling prophecy
B) a learning disability
C) a defeating perception
D) a fallacy of reasoning

Question 74

The text discusses the demands of business and industry for workers capable of filling the emerging white-collar jobs as a reason for the emergence of which kind of education?

A) cohesive education
B) mass education
C) ethical education
D) religious education

Question 75

Which term applies to "proper" attitudes toward education,such as socially approved dress and manners,and knowledge about books,art,music,and other forms of high and popular culture?

A) cultural mystique
B) social grace
C) accumulated social wisdom
D) cultural capital

Question 76

Teachers tend to treat students with a high IQ scores more favourably.What phenomenon is this an example of?

A) tracking
B) credentialism
C) self-fulfilling prophecy
D) streaming

Question 77

According to Durkheim,what kind of education is the foundation of a cohesive social order?

A) mass education
B) formal education
C) moral education
D) informal education

Question 78

According to Émile Durkheim,which term refers to the foundation of a cohesive social order?

A) education
B) informal education
C) moral education
D) mass education

Question 79

What did Pierre Bourdieu suggest??

A) A commitment to non-violence is essential.
B) Students come to school with different social assets.
C) Free schooling should be the norm.
D) The relations to the means of production is the central social division.

Question 80

Students at Elmwood Elementary must go to the office to get a late slip if they arrive after the final bell.Which manifest function of education is this an example of?

A) socialization
B) transmission of culture
C) social control
D) change and innovation