Lesson 9: Education Quiz & Terms

Plessy v. Ferguson

Allowed racial segregation in schools and private businesses.

Brown v. the Board of Education

Declared that state laws that had established separate schools for black and white students were unequal and unconstitutional

Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

Set precedent for universal access to education in the United States

The term formal education is defined by the text as___. A. The education one receives at a private school, parochial school, or private college. B. An education that is accompanied by a tutor at all times. C. The learning of academic facts and concepts. D. Learning about cultural values, norms, and expected behaviors through participation in a society.

The learning of academic facts and concepts

cultural capital

cultural knowledge that serves (metaphorically) as currency to help one navigate a culture

informal education

education that involves learning about cultural values, norms, and expected behaviors through participation in a society

universal access

the equal ability of all people to participate in an education system

social placement

the use of education to improve one's social standing

When Ahmed is in 5th grade, he does poorly in math and science. His teachers recommend him for lower-level classes throughout middle school in all subjects, and he's not given the chance to excel elsewhere. This process is known as: A. Tracking B. Grade Inflation C. Feminism D. Manifest function

A. Tracking

Which of the following is NOT a latent function of education? A. Transmission of future B. Working in groups C. Political and social integration D. Courtship

A. Transmission of future

What factors contribute to inequality within the educational system in the United States? A. Racism B. Socioeconomic Status C. All of the Above D. None of the Above

C. All of the Above

Head Start program

a federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status

No Child Left Behind Act

an act that requires states to test students in prescribed grades, with the results of those tests determining eligibility to receive federal funding

Which of the following does NOT account for the differences in the educational system from country to country? a. Financial resources from the government and population b. Geographic distribution of male and female students c. Value placed on education d. Amount of time devoted to education

b. Geographic distribution of male and female students

grade inflation

the idea that the achievement level associated with an A today is notably lower than the achievement level associated with A-level work a few decades ago

hidden curriculum

the type of nonacademic knowledge that people learn through informal learning and cultural transmission

The concept hidden curriculum can be defined as: A. 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. B. The course objectives teachers incorporate into their semester has started. C. The unexpected subjects students take an interest in after being exposed to experts in the field. D. A type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission.

A type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission.

Jackson lives in rural Chile, and is the son of a poor farmer. The nearest school is 50 miles away, and he has no means to get there. What does the educational system in Jackson's country lack? A. Universal access B. Informal education C. Latent functions D. Formal education

A. Universal access

Which of the following sociological perspectives argues that the educational system reinforces and perpetuates social inequalities arising from differences in class, gender, race and ethnicity? A. Symbolic Interactionism B. Conflict theory C. Functionalism D. None of the Above

B. Conflict theory

Which of the following is NOT a manifest function of education? A. Socialization B. Social Control C. Social Networks D. Social Placement

B. Social Control

What is the Head Start Program? A. a teaching method which equips students ti regurgitate facts in order to do well on standardized tests. B. A state mandate that determines the eligibility of students who expect to attend college. C. A federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status. D. A curriculum which requires states to test students in prescribed grades, with the results of those tests determining eligibility to receive federal funding.

C. A federal program that provides academically focused preschool to students of low socioeconomic status.

To make students more competitive in the work force and for graduate school, college professors are beginning to lower the standard for student grades (i.e. what was once considered a B, is now considered an A). This is known as___. A. Systematic Grading B. Academic Bribing C. Grade Inflation D. GPA debt

C. Grade inflation

Which of the following is NOT a method used within the United States to produce educational equality? A. Bussing B. Charter schools C. Mandatory tutoring D. Head Start

C. Mandatory tutoring

Which sociologist studied how cultural capital helps an individual navigate their culture? A. Karl Marx B. Emile Durkheim C. Pierre Bourdieu D. Max Weber

C. Pierre Bourdieu

The term sorting can be defined as______. A. Classifying students based on academic merit or potential. B. The process by which students are allowed to choose their own classes based on interest. C. A formalized system that places students on "tracks" (advanced , low achievers) that perpetuate inequalities. D. The Use of education to improve one's social standing.

Classifying students based on academic merit or potential.

The concept hidden curriculum can be defined as: A. The emphasis on certificate or degrees to show that a person has a certain skill, has attained a certain level of education, or has met certain job qualifications. B. The course objectives teachers incorporate into their syllabi after the semester has started. C. The unexpected subjects students tai an interest in after being exposed to experts in the field. D. A type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission.

D. A type of nonacademic knowledge that one learns through informal learning and cultural transmission.

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: A. The education gap B. Tracking C. Grade Inflation D. Cultural capital

D. Cultural capita

Which court case set the precedent for access to education within the United States for students with disabilities? A. Brown v. the Board of Education B. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission C. Plessy v. Ferguson D. Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

D. Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

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? A. Functionalism B. Feminist theory C. Conflict theory D. Symbolic interactionism

D. Symbolic interactionism

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

sorting

classifying students based on academic merit or potential

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

formal education

the learning of academic facts and concepts

cultural transmission

the way people come to learn the values, beliefs, and social norms of their culture