Deck 11: Education in Society

Question 1

_________________is frequently viewed as the major mechanism of social mobility

A) Education
B) Healthcare
C) Criminal Justice
D) Socialization

Answer 1

A

Question 2

_________________is the belief a person can accomplish as much as her or his skills and motivation allow.

A) Social Mobility
B) Social Class
C) Meritocracy
D) Plutocracy

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The _______________________ addresses authority, peer relationships, and how to access opportunities.

A) Religious Authority
B) Hidden Curriculum
C) Socialization
D) Primary Socialization

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The _______________________Requires children to be tested in grades 3-8 and at least one-time in high school.

A) National Defense Act
B) No Child Left Behind Act
C) The Hidden Curriculum Act
D) Citizens United

Question 5

______________________ students have been socialized into hard academic work.

A) Hispanic Americans
B) White Americans
C) Native Americans
D) African Americans

Question 6

A___________ school is publicly funded but operates like a private school.

A) Public
B) Charter
C) Home Funded
D) Private

Question 7

In public four-year universities, only _____ of full-time students finish in four years.

A) 89%
B) 2%
C) 19%
D) 100%

Question 8

The first mandate for education was established in the ______________ colony in 1647.

A) New York
B) Massachusetts
C) Virginia
D) California.

Question 9

Proponents of STEM initiatives suggest that America is not __________ with other countries.

A) Competitive
B) Uncompetitive
C) Steady
D) Comparable

Question 10

Happier, less stressed, and more willing to help other students; are part of what generation who attend college?

A) First Generation
B) Second Generation
C) Third Generation
D) Fourth Generation

Question 11

Sociologists believe the validity of the tests, as a measure of achievement; is to be used widely.

Question 12

Four states and the District of Columbia utilize common core.

Question 13

School Voucher are given to the parent or guardian for use in whatever institution they choose.

Question 14

Business and Technology, including anything from history and anthropology to music and dance, are increasingly devalued.

Question 15

Community colleges are experiencing low enrollment numbers across the United States.