During the _____ transition in U.S. education, public higher education burgeoned.
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Third |
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Prior to World War II, most colleges were
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all of the above |
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A large proportion of the growth in college enrollment has been due to the increase of
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women and minorities. |
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_____ emphasize the benefits of education in their analyses.
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Functionalists |
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_____examine how the social context shapes students’ and teachers’ everyday experiences in education.
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Symbolic interactionists |
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Which of the following is not a manifest function of education?
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Schools often provide social services.
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Which of the following is not a criticism of functionalist explanations of education?
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They ignore the latent functions of education.
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According to conflict theorists, schools have a _____ that transmits nonacademic knowledge, values and attitudes that legitimize economic inequality.
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hidden curriculum
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Schools in _____ neighborhoods encourage leadership, creativity and independence.
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high-income
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Until about _____, U.S. institutions of higher education banned women.
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1840 |
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Labeling is often based on tracking and can lead to
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a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Which of the following is not a component of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)?
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States must test private school students in reading and math.
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Which one of the following is not a major criticism of the No Child Left Behind Act?
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The test results motivate students to study harder.
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Which one of the following statements about U.S. high school dropouts is false?
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Females are more likely than males to drop out of high school.
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Which of the following is not an argument in support of vouchers?
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Students can use vouchers to buy books and school supplies.
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Evidence suggests that children participating in voucher programs
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do not significantly differ in academic achievement from students who do not participate in voucher programs.
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In the United States, what share of people age 25 or older has earned at least a college degree?
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21% |
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Which one of the following statements about IQ tests is false?
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The racial IQ gap between white and black students has been fairly constant since 1978.
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Some critics maintain that _____ are too accepting of the educational inequality that they document.
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feminist theorists
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Which one of the following statements about grade inflation in college is false?
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It gives students a realistic sense of their ability and accomplishments.
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Criticisms of charter schools include all of the following statements except
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They provide innovative teaching.
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According to functionalists, education benefits
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taxpayers |
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Some researchers have concluded that “the most pressing issue related to gender gaps is the lagging performance of _____.”
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boys in reading
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Since 1970, 17-year-old Americans are performing _____ in reading and mathematics.
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no better
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Which of the following statements about charter schools is correct?
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Children in charter schools perform no better or worse than children who are not in charter schools. |
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