Blackhawk CRN37545 Unit 11 Assignment Latest 2019 March Question # 00600885 Subject: Education Due on: 05/01/2019 Posted On: 05/01/2019 04:04 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.7/5

37545 Intro
to Sociology Online

Unit 11
Assignment

Question 1

Students who learn in school to be obediant
to authority figures and to develop good work habits so they can make a smooth
transition to the world of work, are experiencing which function of education?

Answers:

cultural reproduction

social control

promoting social integration

custodial care

Question 2

Bob and Mary, who are fundementalist
Christians, are upset that their teenage daughter is learning about evolution
in a public school. Their daughter now believes evolution is a better
explanation of how humans developed as a species than creationism, which her
parents believe in. Which of the dysfunctions of education is Bob and Mary
experiencing?

Answers:

custodial care

generation gap

perpetuation of inequality

youth subculture

Question 3

Mrs. Thomas, a second grade teacher, is
talking to Mrs. Wilson, a third grade teacher, about how next year she will
have Julian, a disruptive student, in her class. Mrs. Wilson is already
thinking of ways to deal with Julian’s disruptive behavior. Which sociological
perspective would BEST explain how Julian will be treated in Mrs. Wilson’s
class?

Answers:

conflict theory

exchange theory

structural-functionalism

symbolic interactionism

Question 4

Roberto has difficulty in reading and
writing. However, despite his problem with reading and writing, he has been
passed in to the next grade every year. this is an example of
____________promotion.

Answers:

learning

functional

social

classless

Question 5

Juanita, who would like to be a writer, has
noticed that in her world literature class, that all the authors she has
studied have been white males. She begins to think that a career in writing is
not possible. This would be an example of:

Answers:

functional illiteracy

the
hidden curriculum

gatekeeping

tracking

Question 6

In the United States during the mid
twentieth century, a high school diploma was all people needed to find a good
paying job in the labor force. As we enter the twenty-first century, a college
degree is now required to find a good paying job. This is an example of:

Answers:

credentialism

functional illiteracy

tracking

mainstreaming

Question 7

Go to the following web page on college
affordability. Which state was rated
the least affordable? Which state was
rated the most affordable?

Answers:

Mississippi; New York

Wisconsin; Florida

New Hampshire; Wyoming

Oregon; North Dakota

Question 8

Go to the following web page on high school
graduation rates in the U.S. All of the following
statements areEXCEPT:

Answers:

the percentage of U.S. students graduating
from high school within four years rose to its highest level in decades in 2010

Wisconsin had the highest dropout rate

Nevada had the lowest graduation rate for
all states

Vermont had the highest graduation rate for
all states

Question 9

Paul began kindergarten in the fall. On the
eighth day of class, Paul was assigned to the “slow learner” group
and placed at a table in the back of the room. According to the symbolic
interactionist approach,, it is likely that placing Paul in this group will
result in:

Answers:

a
self-fulfilling prophecy

increasing Paul’s motivation to learn

Paul’s teachers spending more time teaching
him

Paul becoming withdrawn and quiet

Question 10

According to information in the online text
about Johnathan Kotzol’s book “Savage Ineqalities”, per pupil in
suburban Chicago schools was ______ higher than in inner city Chicago schools.

Answers:

28%

58%

78%

88%

Question 11

Which IS NOT bureaucratic problem
associated with modern schools?

Answers:

hierarchy of authority

lack
of written rules

division of labor

impersonality

Question 12

Over the last two decades, the cost of
attending college has __________________ than the inflation rate.

Answers:

has decreased far faster

has
increased far faster

has decreased slightly more

has remained steadier

Question 13

Go to the following webpage on how the
United States compares in education internationally. After reading the material, all of the
following statements are true EXCEPT:

Answers:

white students are also more likely to be
in special education and less likely to be in gifted education programs than
other students

only about 1 in 7 low-income students earn
a college degree

the American educational system is
remarkable for the second chances it offers students who struggle in school

the U.S. was in the middle of the pack in
science and reading and lagged in math

Question 14

All of the folowing are suggestions from
the online text to improve education in the United States EXCEPT:

Answers:

have safer learning environments

adopt Chinese methods of education

establish higher standards

smaller class sizes

Question 15

Schools that allow more freedom to
experiment with teaching methods but do not have to comply with state and
federal educational mandates are called:

Answers:

charter schools

for-profit schools

magnet schools

year round schools

Question 16

In 2013, approximately how many students
were homeschooled in the U.S.?

Answers:

850,000

1.2 million

1.7 million

2 million

Question 17

In 1990, the Supreme Court ruled that for
religious groups to meet in public schools they had to meet all of the
following conditions EXCEPT:

Answers:

the meetings are voluntary

held outside of regular class hours

are led by students rather than adults

pre-approval of appropriate religious
material by the school board

Question 18

Go to the following web page concerning
prejudice of Americans towards those of various
faiths.http://www.religioustolerance.org/amer_intol.htm After reading the
information, which of the following statements below is IN?

Answers:

American adults, whether Christian or
non-Christian, apparently regard only Christianity and Judaism as having a
positive influence on society

surveys consistently show that about 40% of
Americans say that they regularly attend religious service

Prejudice against those of other religions
is lower for born again Christians than compared to non-Christians

the percentage of Americans with a
favorable view of Muslims rose from 45% in May of 2001 to 59% in November of
2001

Question 19

Go to the following web page on religious
cults. After reading the information,
which of the following statements below is IN?

Answers:

the term “cult” is generally used
as a hateful snarl word that is used to intentionally devalue people and the
faith groups that they have chosen to follow

evidence indicates most cults use mind
control techniques which reduce their members to near zombie-like status, who
are unable to think clearly and become trapped within the group

The term “cult” creates fear and
loathing among the public, and contributes greatly to religious intolerance in
North America

the Counter-cult movement (CCM) classifies
all non-traditional Christian faith groups as cults simply because their
beliefs differ from historical Christian doctrine

Question 20

According to Durkheim, _____________is a
set of beliefs and practices related to sacred things that unite people into a
moral community.

Answers:

theology

superstition

religion

cult

Question 21

All of the following are elements of religion
according to Durkheim, EXCEPT:

Answers:

mechanism of social control

distinction between the sacred and the
profane

a set of beliefs

a moral community based on rituals and
practices

Question 22

During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims
around the world fast from dawn to dusk. This collective religious experience
would BEST be an example of which function of religion?

Answers:

providing meaning and purpose to life

social control

social solidarity

providing psychological or emotional
support

Question 23

Go to the following web page on adherents
of the world’s major
religions.http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html After reading
the information, which of the following religions below is not in the top five
for number of adherents worldwide?

Answers:

Christianity

Islam

Judaism

Secular/non-religious/Agnostic

Question 24

Go to the following web page on religious
affiliation of the U.S. Congress.
http://www.pewforum.org/2015/01/05/faith-on-the-hill/2/ Scroll down the page until you get to the
table titled, “Religious makeup of the 114th Congress by party
affiliation”. Which of the
following statements is IN?

Answers:

Methodists lean towards the Republican
Party

Jews lean towards the Republican Party

Catholics are represented in both parties

Baptists tend to lean towards the
Republican Party

Question 25

Go to the following web page on religious
denominations in the United States:
http://www.adherents.com/rel_USA.html#religions Of the top ten religions (not counting the
last ten which have small followings) in
the United States by percentage of the population which two of those religions had the highest
growth between 1990 and 2000 (use the the last column).

Answers:

Christianity and Islam

Hinduism and Buddhism

Islam and Buddhism

Non-religious/secular and Hinduism

Question 26

Go to the following web page on the U.S.
Religious Landscape.
http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/americas-changing-religious-landscape/ Scroll down to the section titled, “Other Highlights in This Report Include”. Based on the information located there, all
of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

Answers:

Men are more likely than women to claim no
religious affiliation

the percentage of college graduates who
identify with Christianity has declined by nine percentage points since 2007

Jews and
Hindus have obtained more
post-graduate education and have higher reported incomes than the overall adult
population

Whites are less likely than Blacks and
Hispanics to identify as religiously unaffiliated

Question 27

In recent years fundamentalist churches in
the U.S. have undergone a revival, while the mainstream churches have been
losing membership. One explanation for this occurance is that fundamentalist
churches _______________________.

Answers:

are more secularized than mainstream
churches

reflect U.S. culture more than mainstream
churches

have an approach to religion based on
individual interpretation of the Bible

have
an approach to religion that currently meets the basic needs of large numbers
of Americans

Question 28

In recent years we have witnessed
Protestants and Catholics killing each other in Northern Ireland, and Jews and
Muslims engaged in conflict in the Middle East. These wars would be considered
a ________________ by structural-functionalists.

Answers:

function of religion

religious campaign

religious symbolism

dysfunction of religion

Question 29

Sunday morning between ten and eleven has
been called “the most segregated hour in the United States.” The
reason for this segregation is that people _______________.

Answers:

tend
to join churches connected to their race/ethnicity

need to get together in private to share
racial issues

are denied membership in churches of other
racial and ethnic groups

are segregated by religion based on law

Question 30

The belief that God has a special destiny
for the United States is an example of:

Answers:

“Bible Belt” theology

U.S.
Civil Religion

American fundementalism

American secularization

Question 31

The phrase, “Opiate of the
People” was used by Marx to refer to religion as:

Answers:

a drug that brings people closer to God

a meditation that brought spiritual
enlightnement

as
something that diverts the thoughts of workers to the afterlife rather than
toward social justice and equality

as a tool that could be used by the poor to
overcome the oppression of the wealthy class

Question 32

Which of the following statements
concerning churches is IN?

Answers:

churches have less hierarchy of organization
than sects

churches have endured for generations

membership occurs by being born to parents
who belong

churches tend to compromise with the larger
society and its values and institutions

Question 33

Go to the following web page on the State
of the News Media 2016. All of the
following statements are true EXCEPT:

Answers:

advertising revenue at publicly traded
newspaper companies fell by 8%

revenue continues to decline for cable
channels

almost two-thirds of this $60 billion in
digital advertising spending (65%) went to just five technology companies: Google,
Facebook, Yahoo, Microsoft and Twitter

podcasting continues to experience audience
growth

.

Question 34

Mass production of the written word was
possible with technology devised by:

Answers:

the Catholic Church

the Gutenberg Press

the Luddite political movement

the establishment of the silk trade route
to China

.

Question 35

Most magazines survive by:

Answers:

catering to general themes

receiving government subsidies

attracting specific readers by focusing on
special interests

extensive billboard advertisments

.

Question 36

The main function of the television
industry is to:

Answers:

provide entertainment

provide viewers to advertisers

to integrate the country politicially

to provide training in ethics and morality

Question 37

________________________refers to how mass
media outlets emphasize certain news items, while ignoring or rejecting others.

Answers:

digitized control

cultivated propaganda

media supremacy

gatekeeping

Question 38

The “fourth estate” refers to:

Answers:

the power of government to regulate the
media

the control of the media by conspiracy
groups

the power of the media to influence public
opinion

recent media mergers

Question 39

Individuals developing a perspective from
which they can interpret the meanings from the messages they receive from the
media is referred to as:

Answers:

media awareness

media cultivation

media literacy

the global village

Question 40 Watch the video below on
“Who Controls the Media”.
After viewing the video, answer the following questions:

If you are having a difficult time seeing
the video, then click on the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=awRRPPE3V5Q

1)
The commentator claims that there are ______ large media conglomerates
that control most of the world’s media.

2)
The largest media company in the world based on revenue is
________________.

3)
Ted Turner says that media media companies have become _____________ and
have stifled ______________.