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19 Cards in this Set
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What are the major factors affecting education systems throughout the world?
a. Resources and money b. Student interest c. Teacher interest d. Transportation |
a. Resources and money
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What do nations that are top-ranked in science and math have in common?
a. They are all in Asia. b. They recruit top teachers. c. They spend more money per student. d. They use cutting-edge technology in classrooms. |
b. They recruit top teachers.
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Informal education _________________.
a. describes when students teach their peers b. refers to the learning of cultural norms c. only takes place at home d. relies on a planned instructional process |
b. Refers to the learning of cultural norms.
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Learning from classmates that most students buy lunch on Fridays is an example of ________.
a. cultural transmission b. educational access c. formal education d. informal education |
a. Cultural transmission
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The 1972 case Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia set a precedent for__________.
a. access to education b. average spending on students c. desegregation of schools d. teacher salary |
a. Access to education
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Which of the following is not a manifest function of education?
a. Cultural innovation b. Courtship c. Social placement d. Socialization |
b. Courtship
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Because she plans on achieving success in marketing, Tammie is taking courses on managing socialmedia. This is an example of ________.
a. cultural innovation b. social control c. social placement d. socialization |
c. Social placement
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Which theory of education focuses on the ways in which education maintains the status quo?
a. Conflict theory b. Feminist theory c. Functionalist theory d. Symbolic interactionism |
a. Conflict theory
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Which theory of education focuses on the labels acquired through the educational process?
a. Conflict theory b. Feminist theory c. Functionalist theory d. Symbolic interactionism |
d. Symbolic Interactionism
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What term describes the assignment of students to specific education programs and classes on thebasis of test scores, previous grades, or perceived ability?
a. Hidden curriculum b. Labeling c. Self-fulfilling prophecy d. Tracking |
d. Tracking
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Functionalist theory sees education as serving the needs of _________.
a. families b. society c. the individual d. all of the above |
d. All of the above.
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Rewarding students for meeting deadlines and respecting authority figures is an example of________.
a. a latent function b. a manifest function c. informal education d. transmission of moral education |
d. Transmission of moral education
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What term describes the separation of students based on merit?
a. Cultural transmission b. Social control c. Sorting d. Hidden curriculum |
c. Sorting
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Conflict theorists see sorting as a way to ________.
a. challenge gifted students b. perpetuate divisions of socioeconomic status c. help students who need additional support d. teach respect for authority |
b. Perpetuate divisions of socioeconomic status.
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Conflict theorists see IQ tests as being biased. Why?
a. They are scored in a way that is subject to human error. b. They do not give children with learning disabilities a fair chance to demonstrate their trueintelligence. c. They don’t involve enough test items to cover multiple intelligences. d. They reward affluent students with questions that assume knowledge associated with upperclassculture. |
d. They reward affluent students with questions that assume knowledge associated with upperclass culture.
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Plessy v. Ferguson set the precedent that _____________.
a. racial segregation in schools was allowed b. separate schools for black and white students were unconstitutional c. students do not have a right to free speech in public schools d. students have a right to free speech in public schools |
a. Racial segregation in schools was allowed
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Public schools must guarantee that ___________.
a. all students graduate from high school b. all students receive an equal education c. per-student spending is equitable d. the amount spent on each student is equal to that spent regionally |
c. Per-student spending is equitable
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Key predictors for student success include ____________.
a. how many school-age siblings the student has b. socioeconomic status and family background c. the age of the student when she or he enters kindergarten d. how many students attend the school |
b. Socioeconomic status and family background
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Allowing a student to move to the next grade regardless of whether or not they have met therequirements for that grade is called ____________.
a. affirmative action b. social control c. social promotion d. socialization |
c. Social promotion
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