Question 1

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

The statement is true.

Question 2

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

This statement accurately describes one of the main functions of education.

Question 3

Community college enrollment accounts for 44 percent of all U.S.undergraduates.

Accepted Answer

According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), community college enrollment accounted for approximately 44 percent of all U.S. undergraduates in fall 2018.

Question 4

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

In societies that emphasize credentialism, possessing academic qualifications is often linked to class advantage and social status, making educational credentials highly important.

Question 5

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

This statement is false. Research shows that middle- and upper-income parents typically endow their children with more cultural capital, such as exposure to art, music, and travel, which can give them an advantage in school and society. Children from working-class and poverty-level families may have less exposure to these cultural experiences, which could limit their opportunities for success.

Question 6

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 reflects Ritzer's view on higher education as a form of consumption and "McDonaldization" of the university system.

Question 7

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 view education as a system that reflects and perpetuates the inequalities in society, rather than reducing them. They argue that schools are not neutral institutions, but rather are influenced by those who hold power and social status, and may perpetuate inequalities based on race, gender, and class.

Question 8

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.

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Question 9

Parents who educate their children at home believe that their children are receiving a better education because instruction can be individualized to the needs and interests of their children.Some parents also indicate religious reasons for their decision to homeschool their children.

Accepted Answer

Homeschooling allows for individualized instruction and some parents choose to do so for religious reasons.

Question 10

Males (8.5 percent) have a higher status dropout rate than females (7.5 percent).

Accepted Answer

This statement is true, as males have a slightly higher dropout rate than females.

Question 11

In 1966,Charles Whitman went on a killing spree at the University of Virginia Tech.

Accepted Answer

Charles Whitman committed a mass shooting at the University of Texas at Austin in 1966.

Question 12

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.

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Question 13

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 and each child is placed in a group and receives a team education plan (TEP).

Accepted Answer

The term "downstream" is incorrect in this context. Schools typically aim to "mainstream" or "integrate" children with disabilities, not "downstream" them. Additionally, the correct term is "Individualized Education Program" (IEP), not "team education plan" (TEP).

Question 14

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 perpetuates social inequality and limits opportunities for students who are placed in lower level groups. These students may receive low quality instruction, have less access to advanced courses, and experience a negative impact on their self-esteem and motivation.

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.

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Question 16

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.

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Question 17

There is much debate about whether the cost of higher education is worth the expense.In 2009,on average high school graduates earned $31,283 as compared to those with a bachelor's degree that earned $58,613.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true, as higher education generally leads to higher earning potential.

Question 18

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 funding for public schools varies by state, the majority of funding actually comes from state and local sources, not the federal government. In fact, on average, only about 10% of public school funding comes from the federal government. This means that schools in wealthier districts with higher property taxes often have more resources than schools in lower-income areas, which can result in unequal funding and a disparity in educational opportunities.

Question 19

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.

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Question 20

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.

Quiz 16: Education