Question 1

Sociologists have found that educational outcomes are better in

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A)   smaller schools with a communal structure.
B)   larger schools with a communal structure.
C)   smaller schools with a bureaucratic structure.
D)   larger schools with a bureaucratic structure.

Question 2

Lincoln High School tracks some students into college preparatory classes. Those students will eventually end up in professional careers. Others are in job-training programs and will enter the workforce after graduation. Lincoln High School is demonstrating which of the following functions of schooling?

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A)   childcare
B)   occupational sorting
C)   social integration
D)   change and innovation

Question 3

Why do sociologists care about occupational satisfaction?

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A)   It is thought to be a big part of how happy people are in their lives overall.
B)   Occupational satisfaction determines how much money people earn.
C)   Satisfied workers answer more positively on occupational prestige surveys.
D)   People who are satisfied at work tend to be less satisfied in their personal lives.

Question 4

How do elite schools, such as affluent boarding schools, help students to succeed?

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A)   The schools offer many resources to students, often including state-of-the-art facilities.
B)   Such schools encourage students to see themselves as future leaders.
C)   While at these schools, students develop beneficial social relationships.
D)   All these answers are correct.

Question 5

What are the goals of school choice programs?

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A)   to give families options for deciding where to send their children to school
B)   to give communities more control over where local children go to school
C)   to take away all educational oversight from governments
D)   to give teachers more influence in school policy

Question 6

Which of the following accurately describes the connection between education and income level?

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A)   Education and income are linked, but only for those who go to college.
B)   In today's economy, education does not influence one's income chances.
C)   The link between income and educational level is weak at best.
D)   In general, more education is linked to higher average incomes.

Question 7

Occupational prestige measures indicate

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A)   how long workers, on average, remain in an occupation.
B)   how people feel about their jobs.
C)   how much money, on average, an occupation pays.
D)   collective attitudes about various jobs in terms of status.

Question 8

According to sociologists, the educational system in America has been the great equalizer, or at least a primary means by which inequality has been eradicated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A sociologist asks 100 people which jobs they find to be the most prestigious within society. He then ranks the jobs based on the responses from the 100 people he interviewed. What type of scale is the sociologist constructing?

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A)   income ranking
B)   social structure
C)   occupational attainment
D)   occupational prestige

Question 10

What is the term for the various types of knowledge, skills, and other cultural resources someone possesses?

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A)   economic capital
B)   social capital
C)   social reproduction
D)   cultural capital

Question 11

What have researchers concluded about the quality of minority segregated schools, on average, in terms of student outcomes?

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A)   They are better than non-minority schools.
B)   They are worse than non-minority schools.
C)   They are on par with non-minority schools.
D)   They are better than private schools.

Question 12

Part of the value of educational degrees comes from how competitive the degree is. The scarcer the degree, the more it is likely valued.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ernest lives in a low-income area and his school is severely underfunded and lacks college prep courses and guidance counselors. Ernest, despite his aptitude, is not able to attend college. He ends up in a low-wage job similar to those of his parents. Ernest's experience supports which sociological idea?

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A)   hidden curriculum
B)   moral education
C)   social reproduction
D)   cultural capital

Question 14

The gender gap in pay is only caused by the fact that women choose to leave their jobs to become wives and mothers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How does collective bargaining benefit workers?

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A)   It is a way for workers to have representation in employer negotiations.
B)   It gives them access to union benefits, such as good health insurance.
C)   It allows workers to come together to discuss their money issues.
D)   It gives them access to credit unions that offer better interest rates.

Question 16

Schools are very similar in terms of their structure and how they teach students.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How do schools act as an occupational sorter?

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A)   Through different programs, schools prepare people for various occupational roles.
B)   Schools use a quota system to determine which students take a particular occupational route.
C)   Schools use the same curriculum to prepare everyone for college-required jobs.
D)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

What have sociologists concluded about the relationship between occupational prestige and job satisfaction?

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A)   A high-status job does not guarantee job satisfaction.
B)   Those in high-status jobs are the most satisfied.
C)   Workers in low-status jobs are the most satisfied.
D)   Those in professional jobs are the least satisfied.

Question 19

Rex, a recent college graduate, and his dad, Adam, have very different views on work and careers. Which of following reflects their differing views as well as how the workforce has changed in recent decades?

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A)   Rex expects to work for the same company for his entire career, whereas Adam believes Rex will change jobs many times over his working life.
B)   Adam did not believe any company would be loyal to him, whereas Rex expects that if he does his job well, his company will ensure that he has a job.
C)   Adam has always worried about jobs being outsourced, whereas Rex expects American companies to keep jobs in the United States.
D)   Adam expects to work for the same company his entire career, whereas Rex believes he will change jobs many times over his work life.

Question 20

Which of the following is a way that an individual employee could exert power at work?

Accepted Answer

A)   agreeing with bosses and company rules
B)   not following rules, such as when to start work
C)   not saying anything when he or she does not agree with a superior
D)   complaining to his or her spouse about work

Exam 13: Education and Work

How does collective bargaining benefit workers?

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Rex, a recent college graduate, and his dad, Adam, have very different views on work and careers. Which of following reflects their differing views as well as how the workforce has changed in recent decades?

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Why do sociologists care about occupational satisfaction?

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How do schools act as an occupational sorter?

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Part of the value of educational degrees comes from how competitive the degree is. The scarcer the degree, the more it is likely valued.

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Which of the following is a way that an individual employee could exert power at work?

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Sociologists have found that educational outcomes are better in

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Occupational prestige measures indicate

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What are the goals of school choice programs?

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According to sociologists, the educational system in America has been the great equalizer, or at least a primary means by which inequality has been eradicated.

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Schools are very similar in terms of their structure and how they teach students.

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What have researchers concluded about the quality of minority segregated schools, on average, in terms of student outcomes?

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The gender gap in pay is only caused by the fact that women choose to leave their jobs to become wives and mothers.

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How do elite schools, such as affluent boarding schools, help students to succeed?

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What have sociologists concluded about the relationship between occupational prestige and job satisfaction?

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A sociologist asks 100 people which jobs they find to be the most prestigious within society. He then ranks the jobs based on the responses from the 100 people he interviewed. What type of scale is the sociologist constructing?

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What is the term for the various types of knowledge, skills, and other cultural resources someone possesses?

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Which of the following accurately describes the connection between education and income level?

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