Question 1

Preindustrial societies existed before the invention of reading and writing.These societies have no written language and are characterized by very basic technology and a simple division of labor.Daily activity often centers around the struggle to survive against natural forces,and the earliest forms of education are survival oriented.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Many schools have attempted to downstream children with disabilities by providing exclusion programs,under which the special education curriculum is segregated with the regular education program.

Accepted Answer

Many schools have attempted to include children with disabilities by providing inclusion programs, where the special education curriculum is integrated with the regular education program.

Question 3

Educational credentials are extremely important in societies that emphasize credentialism-a process of social selection in which class advantage and social status are linked to the possession of academic qualifications.

Accepted Answer

Credentialism is a real phenomenon in many societies where individuals are judged by their educational qualifications and job titles. Possessing a certain level of education and credentials has become a determinant of one's social status and economic value.

Question 4

In 2000,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled in Gratz v.Bollinger that "separate but equal" segregated
schools are unconstitutional because they are inherently unequal.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Supreme Court case that ruled "separate but equal" segregated schools unconstitutional was Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, not Gratz v. Bollinger in 2000. Gratz v. Bollinger dealt with affirmative action in university admissions.

Question 5

According to symbolic interactionists,the undercover curriculum is the transmission of cultural values and attitudes,such as conformity and obedience to authority,through implied demands found in the rules,routines,and regulations of schools.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Males (9.1 percent)have a higher status dropout rate than females (7 percent).

Accepted Answer

The statement is true, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Question 7

Education serves an important purpose in all societies.At the microlevel,people must acquire the basic knowledge and skills they need to survive in society.At the macrolevel,the social institution of education is an essential component in maintaining and perpetuating the culture of a society across generations.

Accepted Answer

Education is important for individuals to acquire necessary skills and for society to maintain its culture.

Question 8

A manifest function of education is that schools transmit cultural norms and values to each new generation and play an active part in the process of assimilation,whereby recent immigrants learn dominant cultural values,attitudes,and behavior so that they can be productive members of society.

Accepted Answer

A manifest function of education is to transmit cultural norms and values to each new generation and help in the process of assimilation.

Question 9

With regard to unequal funding of public schools,most educational funds come from the federal government and a small percentage from state legislative appropriations and local property taxes.

Accepted Answer

While some educational funds come from the federal government and state legislative appropriations, the majority of funding for public schools comes from local property taxes, which can lead to significant disparities in funding between wealthier and poorer school districts.

Question 10

Conflict theorists believe that education contributes to the maintenance of society and provides people with an opportunity for self-enhancement and upward social mobility.From this perspective,students must be taught to put the group's needs ahead of their individual desires and aspirations.

Accepted Answer

Conflict theorists believe that education perpetuates and reinforces inequality and the status quo rather than contributing to social mobility. They argue that students should be taught to critically analyze and challenge societal norms and power structures rather than simply conforming to them. Therefore, individual desires and aspirations should be encouraged instead of putting the group's needs first.

Question 11

Education keeps students off the street and out of the full-time job market for a number of years,thus helping keep unemployment within reasonable bounds.This illustrates a latent function of education.

Accepted Answer

A latent function of education refers to unintended or unanticipated consequences of education. In this case, keeping students off the street and out of the full-time job market is a positive consequence that helps to keep unemployment within reasonable bounds.

Question 12

Working-class and poverty-level income parents endow their children with more cultural capital than do middle- and upper-income parents.Because cultural capital is essential for acquiring an education,children with more cultural capital have fewer opportunities to succeed in school.

Accepted Answer

The statement is false. Middle- and upper-income parents typically endow their children with more cultural capital, which can give them an advantage in school and in other aspects of life. Children with fewer cultural resources may face greater challenges in education and social mobility.

Question 13

The Southern part of the United States has the lowest dropout rates while the Northeast has the highest.

Accepted Answer

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, as of 2018, the Northeast region had the lowest dropout rate at 4.8%, while the South had a dropout rate of 5.5%. Therefore, the statement is false.

Question 14

According to functionalists,the process of labeling is directly related to the power and status of those persons who do the labeling and those who are being labeled.For some students,labeling amounts to a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Because schools bring together people of similar ages,social class,and race/ethnicity,young people often meet future marriage partners and develop social networks that may last for many years.This is an example of the manifest function of socialization in education.

Accepted Answer

This is an example of a latent function of education, as it refers to the unintended social outcomes of schooling, such as forming relationships and networks.

Question 16

Postmodern views of higher education might incorporate the ideas of sociologist George Ritzer,who believes that "McUniversity" can be thought of as a means of educational consumption that allows students to consume educational services and eventually obtain "goods" such as degrees and credentials.

Accepted Answer

This statement accurately describes George Ritzer's views on higher education and its role in society. He believes that universities have become like fast food chains, offering a standardized product that can be easily consumed and commodified. This perspective is often associated with postmodernism, which emphasizes the role of consumer culture in shaping our understanding of the world.

Question 17

As societies industrialize,the need for formal education of the masses increases significantly.In the United States,the free public school movement was started in 1848 by Horace Mann.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Horace Mann played a major role in establishing free public schools in the United States in 1848.

Question 18

Exclusion programs are designed to mainstream children with disabilities.This is accomplished by taking the special education program curriculum and integrating it with the regular education program and each child receives an individualized education plan that provides annual educational goals.

Accepted Answer

Exclusion programs do not aim to mainstream children with disabilities; instead, they separate them from regular education settings. Mainstreaming is achieved through inclusion programs, which integrate special education with regular education.

Question 19

Tracking refers to the practice of assigning students to specific curriculum groups and courses on the basis of their test scores,previous grades,or other criteria.Conflict theorists believe that tracking seriously affects many students' educational performance and their overall academic accomplishments.

Accepted Answer

Conflict theorists argue that tracking leads to social inequality as students from lower socio-economic backgrounds tend to be placed in lower-tracked classes and are thus denied opportunities for academic achievement. This can have a negative impact on their educational performance and overall academic accomplishments.

Question 20

Conflict theorists do not believe that public schools reduce social inequality in society;rather,they believe that schools often perpetuate class,racial/ethnic,and gender inequalities as some groups seek to maintain their privileged position at the expense of others.

Accepted Answer

Conflict theorists argue that public schools do not reduce social inequality, but rather, reinforce it by perpetuating class, racial/ethnic, and gender inequalities perpetuated by those in positions of privilege.

Quiz 16: Education