Ch. 16: Education
The concept hidden curriculum can be defined as: A type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission The course objectives teachers incorporate into their syllabi after the semester has started. The emphasis on certificates or degrees to show that a person has a certain skill, has attained a certain level of education, or has met certain job qualifications. The unexpected subjects students take an interest in after being exposed to experts in the field.
A type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission
Which theory of education focuses on the ways in which education maintains the status quo? Conflict theory Feminist theory Functionalist theory Symbolic interactionism
Conflict theory
Which of the following is not a manifest function of education? Cultural innovation Courtship Social placement Socialization
Courtship
Malik grew up in an affluent household which embraced activities such as attending the opera, visiting museums, and traveling to foreign countries at least once a year. When Malik goes to college, he finds he has much to talk about with professors, and fellow students from similar backgrounds. Malik is enjoying the benefits of: Grade inflation Tracking Education gap Cultural capital
Cultural capital
Social placement
Placing people in higher or lower social classes based on the education level they have completed
Kara has behavioral problems as a young child. As she goes through school, she is labeled "troubled," and told she will never amount to anything. Kara, though intelligent, decides to "live down" to this expectation. Which sociological perspective would be most interested in studying Kara's experience? Symbolic interactionism Conflict theory Functionalism Feminist theory
Symbolic interactionism
Which theory of education focuses on the labels acquired through the educational process? Conflict theory Feminist theory Functionalist theory Symbolic interactionism
Symbolic interactionism
What term describes the assignment of students to specific education programs and classes on the basis of test scores, previous grades, or perceived ability? Hidden curriculum Labeling Self-fulfilling prophecy Tracking
Tracking
tracking
a formalized sorting system that places students on "tracks" (advanced, low achievers) that perpetuate inequalities
education
a social institution through which a society's children are taught basic academic knowledge, learning skills, and cultural norms
Functionalist theory sees education as serving the needs of _________. families society the individual all of the above
all of the above
cultural capital
cultural knowledge that serves (metaphorically) as currency to help one navigate a culture
latent functions
hidden and unintended functions
manifest functions
intended and visible functions of education
Conflict theorists see sorting as a way to ________. challenge gifted students perpetuate divisions of socioeconomic status help students who need additional support teach respect for authority
perpetuate divisions of socioeconomic status
Conflict theorists see sorting as a way to: challenge gifted students help students who need additional support teach respect for authority perpetuate divisions of socioeconomic status
perpetuate divisions of socioeconomic status
credentialism
the emphasis on certificates or degrees to show that a person has a certain skill, has attained a certain level of education, or has met certain job qualifications
universal access
the equal ability of all people to participate in an education system
hidden curriculum
the type of nonacademic knowledge that people learn through informal learning and cultural transmission
cultural transmission
the way people come to learn the values, beliefs, and social norms of their culture
Rewarding students for meeting deadlines and respecting authority figures is an example of ________. a latent function a manifest function informal education transmission of moral education
transmission of moral education