Question 1

The Rist research demonstrated that social class and not intellectual capability was the basis of how teachers assigned students to reading levels in kindergarten.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What event was responsible for the change in the Russian education system in 1917?

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I
B)  the Russian Revolution
C)  the emergence of the Stalin regime
D)  the establishment of the Communist party

Question 3

What does the spirit of capitalism refer to,as proposed by Max Weber?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a doctrine emphasizing conspicuous consumption and individual success.
B)  It is a new approach to work and money that emphasizes investment to make profit.
C)  It is a doctrine legitimizing the social order and the inequalities that accompany it.
D)  It is a way of thinking about the supernatural and its part in religion.

Question 4

In order to recruit a sufficient number of teachers in California,the competency level of teachers to be hired was lowered to a tenth grade level. Other states have made similar adjustments. How did the author of the text describe this change?

Accepted Answer

A)  He called it "a necessary adjustment in American education."
B)  He compared it to the Great Depression.
C)  He blamed the universities for not doing a better job preparing teachers.
D)  He called it "a national disgrace."

Question 5

How would the cultural transmission of values in the former Soviet Union and the United States be similar and different?

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In both the former Soviet Union and the ...

Question 6

When Ray Rist conducted a participant observation study in an African American grade school,what did he conclude was the underlying basis for assigning children to different worktables in kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

A)  students' preference
B)  students' personality
C)  sex of the student
D)  social class

Question 7

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate based on the results sociologists discovered while researching school violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a trend toward greater school violence.
B)  Boys die in school incidents at a rate three times greater than girls.
C)  Shootings account for about three-fourths of all school-related deaths.
D)  The media is largely responsible for creating a myth there is greater school violence.

Question 8

According to Ray Rist's research,how long did it take for teachers to determine a child's potential success in school?

Accepted Answer

A)  by the end of the first two weeks of kindergarten
B)  the mid-year of kindergarten
C)  the end of kindergarten
D)  the end of first grade

Question 9

Identify two latent functions of education.

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Latent functions include matchmaking to ...

Question 10

What do conflict theorists believe is the purpose of the hidden curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encourages the mainstreaming of students.
B)  It promotes individual change.
C)  It maintains the power of teachers.
D)  It promotes social inequalities.

Question 11

Discuss the relationship between teacher expectations,social class,and the self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Teachers often assume a student is a goo...

Question 12

In state religions,the government and religion work together to try to shape society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The word church,as used by Durkheim,is synonymous with the concept of a moral community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Why can't sociologists empirically study religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion is not a social institution.
B)  Religion is a matter of faith that is beyond objective evaluation.
C)  Sociologists are not priests,rabbis,ministers,or nuns.
D)  Sociologists do not believe in the metaphysical as a valid research topic.

Question 15

What did Durkheim call the common elements of everyday life?

Accepted Answer

A)  sanctified
B)  profane
C)  sacred
D)  civil

Question 16

You are taking an IQ test which will be used to determine your intelligence level. The first question asks you to identify all of the equipment you will need to play the game of shoeball. The second question asks the rules of the game. Finally,the third question asks you to explain how shoeball is scored and the number of points you need to win the game. Based on this question,what does the test demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It accurately measures intelligence.
B)  The test should be called a vocational aptitude test.
C)  The test is totally unreliable.
D)  It has a cultural bias in measuring intelligence.

Question 17

Although cooperation is a core value in Japan,Japanese students are admitted to college only on the basis of intense competition. This is an example of a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural contradiction
B)  value conflict
C)  status inconsistency
D)  role ambiguity

Question 18

How do functionalists and conflict theorists differ in their approach to the study of religion?

Accepted Answer

Functionalists tend to look at religion ...

Question 19

Determining which people will enter what occupation is a function of education referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mainstreaming
B)  multicultural representation
C)  telescoping
D)  gatekeeping

Question 20

According to a study of 15,000 students in public and Catholic schools,the superior test performance of students in Catholic schools in comparison to public schools was due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the dedication of the teacher to education
B)  the social class of the student
C)  higher standards and greater parent involvement
D)  one-on-one tutoring

Exam 13: Education and Religion

The Rist research demonstrated that social class and not intellectual capability was the basis of how teachers assigned students to reading levels in kindergarten.

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Discuss the relationship between teacher expectations,social class,and the self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Teachers often assume a student is a goo...
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Identify two latent functions of education.

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How would the cultural transmission of values in the former Soviet Union and the United States be similar and different?

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How do functionalists and conflict theorists differ in their approach to the study of religion?

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Why can't sociologists empirically study religion?

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The word church,as used by Durkheim,is synonymous with the concept of a moral community.

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What do conflict theorists believe is the purpose of the hidden curriculum?

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What did Durkheim call the common elements of everyday life?

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Determining which people will enter what occupation is a function of education referred to as ________.

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According to a study of 15,000 students in public and Catholic schools,the superior test performance of students in Catholic schools in comparison to public schools was due to ________.

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Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate based on the results sociologists discovered while researching school violence?

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In state religions,the government and religion work together to try to shape society.

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Although cooperation is a core value in Japan,Japanese students are admitted to college only on the basis of intense competition. This is an example of a ________.

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What does the spirit of capitalism refer to,as proposed by Max Weber?

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What event was responsible for the change in the Russian education system in 1917?

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When Ray Rist conducted a participant observation study in an African American grade school,what did he conclude was the underlying basis for assigning children to different worktables in kindergarten?

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In order to recruit a sufficient number of teachers in California,the competency level of teachers to be hired was lowered to a tenth grade level. Other states have made similar adjustments. How did the author of the text describe this change?

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According to Ray Rist's research,how long did it take for teachers to determine a child's potential success in school?

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What does the spirit of capitalism refer to,as proposed by Max Weber?

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