Chapter 16: Questions

1. What are the major factors affecting education systems throughout the world? a) Resources and money b) Student interest c) Teacher interest d) Transportation

A

4. Learning from classmates that most students buy lunch on Fridays is an example of ________. a) Cultural transmission b) Educational access c) Formal education d) Informal education

A

5. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was an impetus for __________. a) Access to education b) Average spending on students c) Desegregation of schools d) Higher salaries for teachers

A

8. Which theory of education focuses on the ways in which education maintains the status quo? a) Critcal sociology b) Piaget's theory c) Functionalist theory d) Symbolic interactionism

A

14. Critical sociologists see sorting as a way to ________. a) Challenge gifted students b) Perpetuate divisions of socioeconomic status c) Help students who need additional support d) Teach respect for authority

B

2. What do nations that are top-ranked in science and math have in common? a) They are all in Asia. b) They recruit top teachers. c) They spend more money per student. d) They use cutting-edge technology in classrooms.

B

3. Informal education _________________. a) Describes when students teach their peers b) Refers to the learning of cultural norms c) Only takes place at home d) Relies on a planned instructional process

B

6. Which of the following is not a manifest function of education? a) Cultural innovation b) Courtship c) Social placement d) Socialization

B

13. What term describes the separation of students based on merit? a) Cultural transmission b) Social control c) Sorting d) Hidden curriculum

C

7. Because she plans on achieving success in marketing, Tammie is taking courses on managing social media. This is an example of ________. a) Cultural innovation b) Social control c) Social placement d) Socialization

C

10. What term describes the assignment of students to specific education programs and classes on the basis of test scores, previous grades, or perceived ability? a) Hidden curriculum b) Labelling c) Self-fulfilling prophecy d) Tracking

D

11. Functionalist theory sees education as serving the needs of _________. a) Families b) Society c) The individual d) All of the above

D

12. Rewarding students for meeting deadlines and respecting authority figures is an example of ________. a) A latent function b) A manifest function c) Informal education d) Transmission of moral education

D

15. Critical sociologists see IQ tests as being biased. Why? a) They are scored in a way that is subject to human error. b) They do not give children with learning disabilities a fair chance to demonstrate their true intelligence. c) They don't involve enough test items to cover multiple intelligences. d) They reward affluent students with questions that assume knowledge associated with upper-class culture.

D

9. Which theory of education focuses on the labels acquired through the educational process? a) Critical sociology b) Feminist theory c) Functionalist theory d) Symbolic interactionism

D