USM SOC 101 ch 10

According to a structural-functionalist, the education system

socializes us into cultural values

According to conflict theorists, the education system helps create inequality in society.

true

When trying to find peer-reviewed journal articles on a particular topic, you should probably look for articles is in multiple databases, and try out multiple search terms.

true

Standardized tests have been critiqued as:

. only testing a narrow range of skills . not directly measuring teacher or school performance . not accurately predicting student success in school

Peer-reviewed journal articles:

are articles that are read over and judged by experts in a field before they are published. Therefore, they have a higher standard of quality.

Community colleges:

can provide vocational and technical training for people planning practical careers, or retrain downsized workers

You are an epidemiologist. You want to create a high school that is more focused on well-being and health so you get together with a group of people and start a school. You create a school that is a public school run by a private entity. This is a:

charter school

The banking system of education

encourages the rote memorization of facts

A symbolic interactionist would most likely study the functions of the education system.

false

According to the study Pygmalion in the Classroom, how a student does in school is solely the result of how smart he/she is, rather than how he/she is treated by an instructor.

false

According to your book, these days getting a college degree is not worth it; research shows that college graduates end up in debt and don't make more money than those with high school diplomas.

false

For-profit colleges are cheap high-quality alternatives to traditional not-for-profit colleges and universities, and more students get the jobs they want after graduating from them.

false

It is wise and accurate to take one's opinion about how people act in society and tell others it is factual.

false

MOOCS are places where students learn and play Pokemon Go at the same time.

false

School vouchers are tickets parents get so they can transfer their children to any public school of their choosing within their home district. Vouchers do not involve money or private schools.

false

The library at USM subscribes to one database, which is where you can find all scholarly articles.

false

According to the study Pygmalion in the Classroom

none of the above

In their Pygmalion in the Classroom, how did Jacobson and Rosenthal select the students they identified as ready to academically "bloom" in the coming school year?

randomly

What development transformed and expanded the role of distance/online learning in the American educational system?

the rise of the internet

When students are tested, and the test results are used to place them in a certain category of classes (remedial, advanced, college prep, etc.), this process is called:

tracking