Question 1

According to Bowles and Gintis (1976), what characteristics of society match which characteristics of schools?

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Capitalism matches an encouragement of c...

Question 2

What is the effect of technology on education?

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A)   It is having no discernible impact on education.
B)   It is essentially a new carrot that probably will not work any better than the previous ones that have been tried.
C)   Its relationship with education could be compared to that between memorizing and thinking.
D)   It is transforming education.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

In Russia,

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A)   politicians are interested in using the educational system to shape minds, unlike in other countries.
B)   there is vigorous competition among textbook publishers.
C)   schools are critical of Russia's past.
D)   politicians are interested in using the educational system to shape minds, as in other countries.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

In a classic study by Ray Rist, it was determined by observation that each child's journey through school was essentially

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A)   haphazard and unpredictable.
B)   completely like the other children's.
C)   determined by the eighth day of kindergarten.
D)   determined by the end of fifth grade.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

_____ refers to a function of education that funnels people into a society's various positions.

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A)   Home schooling
B)   Social placement
C)   Manifest function
D)   Promoting the brightestE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What are the three models of online learning?

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(1) "Traditional" online learning: stude...

Question 7

If rigorous teaching is done and high standards are used to measure performance, this means that some students used to low standards will not graduate. This upsets

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A)   parents.
B)   students.
C)   parents and students.
D)   no one.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

In grade schools in Japan, all children in a class

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A)   study the same page from the same textbook at the same time.
B)   work with a state-provided tutor.
C)   progress at their individual pace.
D)   are required by law to attend a "cram school."E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The 2014 starting salaries for U.S. graduates with a BA or BS degree were highest in

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A)   the social sciences.
B)   engineering.
C)   education.
D)   business.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

In a self-fulfilling prophecy, the assertion was originally _____, and becomes _____.

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A)   true; false
B)   true; true
C)   false; true
D)   false; falseE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Of those who complete high school, a higher percentage of _____ go on to college.

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A)   whites
B)   African Americans
C)   Latinos
D)   conflict theoristsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

About _____ of all Americans today are college graduates.

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A)   one-tenth
B)   one-fourth
C)   one-third
D)   two-thirdsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The intended beneficial consequences of people's actions are known as

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A)   latent functions.
B)   manifest functions.
C)   credential society.
D)   the cultural transmission of values.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Whether community colleges should prepare high school graduates to enter four-year colleges, or prepare the students for vocational work,

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A)   was settled in favor of the former some years ago.
B)   is stipulated by law.
C)   depends on the age of the students.
D)   has always been a matter of dispute.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

From a conflict perspective, school funding

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A)   is actually quite equitable in the United States.
B)   is irrelevant to the larger struggle.
C)   shows its true colors by being based on property taxes.
D)   is stacked against the poor in some, but not all, states.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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