Chapter 13 Education

Which theorists argue that schools are unwitting pawns of capitalistic classes?

Student achievements are based on a teacher's experience and/or educational background

Socioeconomic status is an individual's position in a stratified society order

How might higher class families provide academic advantages for their children?

Which sociologist coined the term "Hidden Curriculum"?

Hispanic students have a lower-class standing and are targeted by negative stereotypes that may lower achievement

The outcomes of the SAT test are typically biased towards white students

How did the feminist movement impact girls in schools?

Pitirim Sorokin argued that schools are "sorting machines"

Insufficient mathematical skills to contribute to society

Girls outperform boys in national writing and readings

Functional Illiteracy plagues about 16% of those 18 years and older

Which is seen as an example as to why schools were great for integrating immigrants?

Innumeracy affects 30% of people ages 16-65

How would a functionalist view the rise of higher education?

Which of these statements comparing Private and Catholic school students is NOT true?

Men tend to test better than women in every AP test

Which one of these demographics are not a common victim of the Pygmalion Effect?

Which of these are negative consequences of tracking in schools?

Which statement about smaller class sizes is NOT true?

Education is the process in which academic, social, and cultural skills are developed

The inability to read or write well enough to be a functioning member of society

Which type of Cultural Capital is an investment of time and money?