Sociology Ch. 16

Which of the following is NOT a method used within the United States to produce educational equality? a. Charter schools b. Mandatory tutoring c. Bussing d. Head Start

B. Mandatory tutoring

Which sociologist studied how cultural capital helps an individual navigate their culture? a. Max Weber b. Karl Marx c. Émile Durkheim d. Pierre Bourdieu

d. Pierre Bourdieu

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

c. Classifying students based on academic merit or potential.

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

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

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

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

a. 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. Symbolic interactionism b. Conflict theory c. Functionalism d. Feminist theory

a. Symbolic interactionism

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

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

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. Formal education b. Informal education c. Universal access d. Latent functions

c. Universal access

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. GPA debt b. Systematic grading c. Academic bribing d. Grade inflation

d. Grade inflation