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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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