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.   access to education
B.   desegregation of schools
C.   average spending on students
D.   teacher salary
Question #2
Informal education _________________.
A.   describes when students teach their peers
B.   only takes place at home
C.   relies on a planned instructional process
D.   refers to the learning of cultural norms
Question #3
Which of the following is not a manifest function of education?
A.   Courtship
B.   Socialization
C.   Cultural innovation
D.   Social placement
Question #4
Conflict theorists see IQ tests as being biased. Why?
A.   They are scored in a way that is subject to human error.
B.   They don’t involve enough test items to cover multiple intelligences.
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.   Social control
B.   Hidden curriculum
C.   Sorting
D.   Cultural transmission
Question #6
Because she plans on achieving success in marketing, Ani is taking courses on managing social media. This is an example of ________.
A.   Cultural innovation
B.   Social placement
C.   Social control
D.   Socialization
Question #7
Plessy v. Ferguson set the precedent that _____________.
A.   students do not have a right to free speech in public schools
B.   separate schools for Black and White students were unconstitutional
C.   racial segregation in schools was allowed
D.   students have a right to free speech in public schools
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.   Hidden curriculum 
B.   Social promotion
C.   Social control
D.   Affirmative action
Question #9
What are the major factors that affect education systems throughout the world?
A.   Teacher interest
B.   Resources and money
C.   Student interest
D.   Transportation
Question #10
Which theory of education focuses on the labels acquired through the educational process?
A.   Conflict theory
B.   Symbolic interactionism
C.   Feminist theory
D.   Functionalist theory

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