education sociology chapter 16

the 1972 case Mills v Board of Education of the District of Columbia set a precedent for _______

access to education

which theory of education focuses on the ways in which education maintains the status quo?

conflict theory

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

courtship

learning from classmates that most students buy lunch on fridays is an example of ____________

cultural transmission

public schools must guarantee that ________

per-student spending is equitable

conflict theorists see sorting as a way to _________

perpetuate divisions of socioeconomic status

informal education ____________

refers to the learning of cultural norms

what are major factors that affect education systems throughout the world?

resources and money

because she plans on achieving success in marketing, Tammie is taking courses on managing social media. this is an example of ___________

social placement

allowing a student to move to the next grade regardless of whether or not they have met the requirements for that grade is called __________

social promotion

key predictors for student success include __________

socioeconomic status and family background

what term describes the separation of students based on merit?

sorting

which theory of education focuses on the labels acquired through the educational process?

symbolic interactionism

what do nations that are top ranked in science and math have in common?

the recruit top teachers

conflict theorists see IQ tests as being biased. why?

they reward affluent students with questions that assume knowledge associated with the upper class culture

what term describes the assignment of students to specific education programs and classes on the basis of test score, previous grades, or perceived ability?

tracking

rewarding students for meeting deadlines and respecting authority figures is an example of ________

transmission of moral education

functionalist theory sees education as serving the needs of

families, society, and the individual

poesy v ferguson set the precedent that _________

racial segregation was allowed