test #2 sociology

which court case set the precedent for access to education within the U.S. for students with disabilities?

Mills v. Board of education of the district of Colombia

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?

conflict theory

which of the following is not a method used within the U.S to produce educational equality?

mandatory tutoring

which of the following is not a manifest function of education?

social networks

Kara has behavioral problems as a young child. As she goes through school, she is labeled "troubled" and she will never amount to anything. etc.

symbolic interactionism

the term formal education is defined by the text as

the learning of academic facts & concepts

the concept hidden curriculum can be defined as

A typed 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...etc

cultural capital

which of the following does NOT account for the differences in the educational system from country to country?

geographic distribution of males & female students

which of the following is not a latent function of education?

transmission of culture

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 educational system lacks in Jackson's country?

universal access