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.   desegregation of schools
C.   access to education
D.   teacher salary
Question #2
Informal education _________________.
A.   relies on a planned instructional process
B.   refers to the learning of cultural norms
C.   describes when students teach their peers
D.   only takes place at home
Question #3
Which of the following is not a manifest function of education?
A.   Courtship
B.   Social placement
C.   Socialization
D.   Cultural innovation
Question #4
Conflict theorists see IQ tests as being biased. Why?
A.   They do not give children with learning disabilities a fair chance to demonstrate their true intelligence.
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 don’t involve enough test items to cover multiple intelligences.
Question #5
What term describes the separation of students based on merit?
A.   Social control
B.   Hidden curriculum
C.   Cultural transmission
D.   Sorting
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.   Cultural innovation
C.   Social placement
D.   Social control
Question #7
Plessy v. Ferguson set the precedent that _____________.
A.   racial segregation in schools was allowed
B.   students have a right to free speech in public schools
C.   students do not 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.   Hidden curriculum 
B.   Affirmative action
C.   Social promotion
D.   Social control
Question #9
What are the major factors that affect education systems throughout the world?
A.   Resources and money
B.   Teacher interest
C.   Student interest
D.   Transportation
Question #10
Which theory of education focuses on the labels acquired through the educational process?
A.   Functionalist theory
B.   Feminist theory
C.   Conflict theory
D.   Symbolic interactionism

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