Soc 101 - Introduction to Sociology » Fall 2022 » Quiz 9

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Question #1
The 1972 case Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia set a precedent for __________.
A.   average spending on students
B.   access to education
C.   desegregation of schools
D.   teacher salary
Question #2
Informal education _________________.
A.   describes when students teach their peers
B.   only takes place at home
C.   refers to the learning of cultural norms
D.   relies on a planned instructional process
Question #3
Which of the following is not a manifest function of education?
A.   Cultural innovation
B.   Social placement
C.   Socialization
D.   Courtship
Question #4
Conflict theorists see IQ tests as being biased. Why?
A.   They don’t involve enough test items to cover multiple intelligences.
B.   They are scored in a way that is subject to human error.
C.   They reward affluent students with questions that assume knowledge associated with upper-class culture.
D.   They do not give children with learning disabilities a fair chance to demonstrate their true intelligence.
Question #5
What term describes the separation of students based on merit?
A.   Sorting
B.   Hidden curriculum
C.   Cultural transmission
D.   Social control
Question #6
Because she plans on achieving success in marketing, Ani is taking courses on managing social media. This is an example of ________.
A.   Socialization
B.   Social placement
C.   Cultural innovation
D.   Social control
Question #7
Plessy v. Ferguson set the precedent that _____________.
A.   racial segregation in schools was allowed
B.   students do not have a right to free speech in public schools
C.   students have a right to free speech in public schools
D.   separate schools for Black and White students were unconstitutional
Question #8
Allowing a student to move to the next grade regardless of whether or not they have met the requirements for that grade is called ____________.
A.   Social control
B.   Hidden curriculum 
C.   Social promotion
D.   Affirmative action
Question #9
What are the major factors that affect education systems throughout the world?
A.   Resources and money
B.   Transportation
C.   Teacher interest
D.   Student interest
Question #10
Which theory of education focuses on the labels acquired through the educational process?
A.   Feminist theory
B.   Symbolic interactionism
C.   Functionalist theory
D.   Conflict theory

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