What is 'the hidden curriculum'?

Things that you learn that are not from specific lessons

The back-to-basics movement came about because

Concerns students were not learning the 3 Rs.

Which of the following is true of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)?

They often go to less funded schools & are less prepared

Why do some people oppose bilingual education in schools?

Feel it hinders development of a common American Identity

Some people believe for-profit schools are a good idea because...

only the "best" schools will survive in the marketplace

Why do history books to avoid negative information about the home country?

to teach patriotism and civic duty

The Pygmalion effect is used to describe teachers affect on students. Which is an example?

student does better b/c the teacher expects it

Why do functionalists distinguish between manifest and latent functions?

institutions often have unintended consequences

What is one way manifest functions differ from latent functions?

The consequences of manifest functions are recognized

Which of the following best explains the primary purpose of compensatory educational?

improve academic skills of students w/out social advantages

What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?

When students accept teacher stereotypes and live up to them

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Ch. 12 Sociology - Education

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1
What is 'the hidden curriculum'?
A lesson about how to win hide and seek
Things that you learn that are not from specific lessons
Things that you never learn at school
Things that you learn at school that are specific lessons
2
The back-to-basics movement came about because
Concerns students were not learning the 3 Rs.
Adults that schools were not emphasizing arts and athletics
many adults thought students didn't have enough freedom
Schools were becoming too bureaucratic
3
A diverse school where students learn about a variety of cultures has...
multiculturalism
self-fulfilling prophecy
back-to-basics
integrative curriculum
4
Which one of these is not a function that schools meet?
Exploiting the working class
Role allocation
Social Solidarity
Bridge between family and work
5
Which of the following is true of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)?
African Americans obtain about the same scores as whites
They often go to less funded schools & are less prepared
Social class is not a major factor in SAT scores
Studies show this test is good measure of cognitive ability
6
Matt participating in botany experiments as they work in groups on experiments on plant growth.
charter school
the voucher system
cooperative learning
hidden curriculum
7
Why do some people oppose bilingual education in schools?
Worry English will disappear in the US
Concerned that non-native speakers will fall behind
Want English to remain free from linguistic influences
Feel it hinders development of a common American Identity
8
Testing and grades teach students the value of competition. This is an example of
educational equality
meritocracy
the hidden curriculum
cognitive ability
9
Some people believe for-profit schools are a good idea because...
all schools will have the same curricula and standards
only the "best" schools will survive in the marketplace
these schools answer to a school board w/ high standards
schools will be more integrated
10
Which of the following is a manifest function of education?
providing day care for working parents
creating jobs for people in education
transmitting culture
lowering delinquency rates in adolescents
11
When students learn the value of cooperation by waiting in line during recess, this is
the open classroom
the hidden curriculum
cooperative learning
formal schooling
12
Why do history books to avoid negative information about the home country?
teacher have asked them to
to teach patriotism and civic duty
they want to sell more books
because space in the book is limited
13
The Pygmalion effect is used to describe teachers affect on students. Which is an example?
teacher viewing minorities as inferior
student does better because their behavior improves
student does better because she is from middle-class
student does better b/c the teacher expects it
14
Which of the following is associated with democratic reforms in the classroom?
integrative curriculum
distance learning
the closed classroom
factory method of education
15
Why do functionalists distinguish between manifest and latent functions?
institutions often have unintended consequences
education is not the only social institution
Consequences can be both negative and positive
schools often leave some people out
16
What is one way manifest functions differ from latent functions?
Manifest functions are unintentional
Only manifest functions have positive outcomes
Manifest functions relate to education
The consequences of manifest functions are recognized
17
What is one way commonly used to promote educational equality?
intelligence testing
the hidden curriculum
competition among students
desegregation
18
In some schools, lower income and minority students achieving results similar to all students
multiculturalism
educational equality
school desegregation
cognitive ability
19
Which of the following best explains the primary purpose of compensatory educational?
encourage student cooperation with others
provide exposure to music and art at an early age
to provide free child care for parents
improve academic skills of students w/out social advantages
20
The rewards that an individual receives in a meritocracy are based primarily on
the person's race or ethnicity
competition
the person's intellectual abilities
the status of the person's parents
21
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
When sociology students are annoying
When students accept teacher stereotypes and live up to them
When Harry beat Voldemort
When students reject teacher stereotypes
22
One criticism of formal schooling is that it
is incapable of educating large numbers of children.
is inefficient.
fails to produce a standardized curriculum.
lacks the flexibility to treat children as individuals.
23
Which allows parents to receive money from the gov. to pay tuition at a school of their choice?
charter schools
back-to-basic methods
traditional classrooms
voucher systems
24
What publication in 1983 promoted the "back-to-basics" movement?
Smarter Than You Think
A Nation at Risk
Democracy and Education
How Children Succeed
25
Who achieves best in education, according to achievement test data?
South Asian, Upper Class, boys
White, working class, girls
Chinese, middle class, girls
Caribbean, lower middle class, boys
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Grouping students into low or advanced math classes is an example of...
Vouchers
Tracking
Hidden Curriculum
Cooperative learning

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