1. On a typical school day, visitors to the local high school cannot easily observe the manifest functions of education taking place. True False 2. In American society, everyone has the same opportunity to achieve based on their personal merit. True False 3. You are hiring someone to approach potential donors for your nonprofit art foundation. As you want to hire an applicant high in cultural capital, you should choose the ______. woman who speaks French and Italian, and travels frequently to Europe for pleasure man with the business degree from the local community college man who is wearing a new suit and tie to the interview woman who knows many people who already work at the foundation 4. Unlike traditional curricula, modern schools are expected to incorporate new subjects such as ______. basic math writing media literacy reading 5. Rising tuition rates for higher education have little effect on educational outcomes across groups. True False 6. Which theorist asserted that education should align with occupational aspirations? Durkheim Weber Rousseau Marx 7. What was the educational outcome for students labeled as spurters in Rosenthals study? Their IQ scores remained consistent with their initial test results. Other students increased their IQ scores more than the labelled students. They improved their IQ scores more than nonlabeled students. Their IQ scores decreased from the initial testing. 8. The educational system can help us acquire cultural and social capital. True False 9. What provides the clearest evidence of the schooled society in the United States? Education continues to be an important vehicle for socialization. Traditional career paths emphasized manual labor and resource extraction. Schools historically focused on reading, writing, and basic math. Over 40% of todays 18- to 24-year olds are enrolled in colleges or universities. 10. The United States spends about $26,000 per student on tertiary education. What statement summarizes the actual educational outcome? The United States spends the most per student but does not have the highest degree attainment rate. The United States spends the most per student, resulting in the highest degree attainment rate. The United States spends the least per student and has the highest degree attainment rate. The United States spends the least per student but does not have the highest degree attainment rate. 11. Sociologists consider the efficiency of colleges and universities at establishing requirements and conferring degrees as a positive aspect of educational bureaucratization. True False 12. Kris struggles to read fluently, which contributes to difficulty in mastering other subjects. As he enters middle school, Kris is placed in a smaller classroom with other students having reading-related issues. This educational strategy is an example of ______. self-fulfilling prophecy classroom inequality differential preparation tracking 13. Everyone knows that if you need information about where to get the best deals, you call Jesse. He seems to know someone in every industry in town and is always trading favors with people. Jesse benefits from ______. educational attainment norms of reciprocity social mobility cultural capital 14. Countries spend money on their education systems in hopes of improving educational achievement, such as higher graduation rates or increased literacy. True False 15. Many schools in Chicago and other large cities provide free daily breakfast to students before the school day begins. Breakfast programs demonstrate the changing function of education in our schooled society. True False https://www.thoughtco.com/self-fulfilling-prophecy-3026577 https://www.thoughtco.com/meritocracy-definition-3026409 https://www.thoughtco.com/hidden-curriculum-3026346 https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-cultural-capital-do-i-have-it-3026374 https://www.thoughtco.com/savage-inequalities-3026755
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