Ch. 16: Education

What are the major factors that affect education systems throughout the world?

• Resources and money

• Student interest

• Teacher interest

• Transportation

What do nations that are top-ranked in science and math have in common?

• They are all in Asia.

• They recruit top teachers.

• They spend more money per student.

• They use cutting-edge technology in classrooms.

Informal education _________________.

• describes when students teach their peers

• refers to the learning of cultural norms

• only takes place at home

• relies on a planned instructional process

Learning from classmates that most students buy lunch on Fridays is an example of ________.

• cultural transmission

• educational access

• formal education

• informal education

The 1972 case Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia set a precedent for __________.

• access to education

• average spending on students

• desegregation of schools

• teacher salary

Which of the following is not a manifest function of education?

• Cultural innovation

• Courtship

• Social placement

• Socialization

Because she plans on achieving success in marketing, Tammie is taking courses on managing social media. This is an example of ________.

• cultural innovation

• social control

• social placement

• socialization

Which theory of education focuses on the ways in which education maintains the status quo?

• Conflict theory

• Feminist theory

• Functionalist theory

• Symbolic interactionism

Which theory of education focuses on the labels acquired through the educational process?

• Conflict theory

• Feminist theory

• Functionalist theory

• Symbolic interactionism

What term describes the assignment of students to specific education programs and classes on the basis of test scores, previous grades, or perceived ability?

• Hidden curriculum

• Labeling

• Self-fulfilling prophecy

• Tracking