SOCI 1251 Revel Chapter 11 Quiz Questions

Which of the following statements about bilingual education is TRUE?

Bilingual education has a long history in the United States and was used to help immigrants learn English in the nineteenth century.

Which of the following is an example of sex and gender bias in schools?

Male professors are evaluated as more competent and intellectual than female professors.

Bina attends a BIE school. Her school is designed for __________.

Native American students

Leonardo is trying to learn as much as he can about Pell Grants. Which of the following pieces of information would be useful to him?

Pell Grants are the primary college student grant aid program.

ECEC refers to __________.

early education for young children

The number of years of school that a person or group has completed is referred to as their __________.

educational attainment

One of the functions of education is to reduce crime by keeping children and teenagers busy and off the streets. This is an example of a __________.

latent function

One of the functions of education is to teach academic subjects such as reading, writing, and arithmetic. This is an example of a __________.

manifest function

South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, and to a lesser extent Nebraska and Indiana have the distinction of being one of the few states that have __________.

reinvested in higher education

Education is compulsory in the United States; however __________.

requirements differ from one state to another

What threatens access to higher education, according to the author?

rising tuition

The text suggests that the disparities in educational attainment between white and minority students are likely due to at least seven reasons that affect many minority persons. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

single obligations

Because of rising tuition costs __________.

some students are not enrolling in college at all, especially low-income students

In 1940, only 38 percent of adults age 25 to 29 had earned a high school diploma, but by 2016, __________ percent of adults had done so.

92

At what point in history did educators create textbooks to standardize spelling and pronunciation?

After the Revolutionary War

According to the author, what is one of the downsides of the "model minority" stereotype among Asians Americans?

Asian students who do not behave according to cultural stereotypes experience stress, harbor more suicidal thoughts, and attempt suicide at higher rates than other racial or ethnic groups.

Why is it important to close the educational attainment gap between groups?

Because there is a linear relationship between educational attainment and income.

Mr. Henderson teaches fourth grade, and he went to the school board meeting to complain about the upcoming standardized test that he is required to give in his class. He argued that standardized tests are culturally biased and help perpetuate social inequality. Mr. Henderson's views represent which perspective?

Conflict

One of the functions of education involves socialization and teaching American values. Which perspective would be most likely to call this function an example of ethnocentrism?

Conflict

What is a primary criticism of charter schools?

Critics claim that charter schools divert public school dollars to wealthier families that are more likely to have the ability to forgo attending their neighborhood school.

Lisa has great access to ECEC. Which of the countries listed below does she most likely live in?

Denmark

Which of the following statements regarding education as a social problem is TRUE?

Education is compulsory in the United States, but the requirements differ from one state to another, as does school funding.

What is the difference, if any, between "formal" and "informal" education?

Formal education occurs in schools, whereas informal education may occur almost anywhere.

__________ education occurs in schools, whereas __________ education may occur almost anywhere.

Formal; informal

Mr. Chang is a teacher at the local middle school. He believes that problems in the educational system are a symptom of social disorganization; the educational system is geared to students from stable homes and communities and is not well-equipped to handle the problems of students from disorganized homes. Mr. Chang likely holds which perspective?

Functionalist

What is the name of the federally funded preschool program that serves many poor children and their families?

Head Start

You are writing a policy brief about Head Start. Which of the following are you most likely to include in your brief?

Head Start is a federally funded preschool program for low-income children and their families.

Which state or region has the lowest expenditures per pupil, and which state has the highest?

Idaho; Washington DC

At this same school board meeting, another teacher, Ms. Fuertes, also spoke against standardized tests. She argued that scores would be used to label students, and that these labels would follow them for years, contributing to a certain social identity as "smart" or "dumb." Ms. Fuertes's views represent which perspective?

Interactionist

Which of the following represent a major assumption of functionalism?

Schools are poorly equipped to help students who come from disorganized backgrounds.

How does the United States compare with other countries in educational spending?

The United States ranks near the top in spending on education per student in OECD countries.

Solutions to school violence, such as installing metal detectors and hiring additional security guards, pose what type of problem?

These methods do not convey authority to teachers.

Which of the following statements about U.S. and international schools is TRUE?

Throughout the world, education seems to run in two extremes; some children receive excellent education and others receive little or no education at all.

Why should we exercise some caution when making comparisons in test scores between the United States and a country such as Singapore?

U.S. test scores vary considerably from one school to another.

Samantha was raised by low-income parents who did not complete high school. They also did not read well and did not see the need for books. Consequently, her parents had a limited vocabulary compared with other parents. Samantha began school without learning from her family the ABCs or how to write her name, and she had a limited vocabulary compared with her peers. Samantha suffers from __________.

a lack of cultural capital

Knowing (and using) SAE is an example of __________.

cultural capital

Investing in education in developing countries is important because education has been shown to __________.

delay marriage and childbearing

One recent study using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study found that high schools with highly gendered extracurricular activities (e.g., sports, clubs) had __________.

fewer women enroll in STEM programs

Compulsory education was intended to __________.

further national unity and teach immigrants about "American" values

On average, low-income and/or minority students (except Asians) are less likely to finish high school and less likely to attend college than are whites. What is a common theme that could offer clues as to why minorities, on average, do so poorly?

inferior teachers