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Ballantine and Spade, Schools Instructor and Resource Society 5th Edition 1. How would you use functional, conflict, and symbolic interaction theory to explain the fact that African American students do not, on average, achieve at the same level as Caucasian students in American schools? Correct Answer: Varies 2. In what ways might cultural capital influence academic achievement? Correct Answer: Varies 3. According to Parsons, what is the general structure of the elementary school classroom? What qualifications does he make about his generalizations? Correct Answer: Varies 4. Define and give an example for each of Weber's three status groups, explaining what makes them a status group. Correct Answer: Varies 5. What is the self-fulfilling prophecy? Explain this concept using either the conflict or functionalist theories. Correct Answer: Varies 6. What is theory and how is it used in studying education? Correct Answer: Varies 7. Why is the study of sociology of education important? Who could find it valuable and why? Correct Answer: Varies 8. What are some of the important questions asked by sociologists about education? Why are they important and what value do their answers hold? Correct Answer: Varies 9. ___________ theorists focus on the interpersonal dynamics of the situation and assume that individuals socially construct their lives based on the environments in which they find themselves. a. Feminist b. Functional c. Conflict *d. Symbolic Interaction e. Rational choice 10. _____________ refers to cultural practices, including language patterns and experiences. *a. Cultural capital b. Cultural reproduction c. Social capital d. Conflict theory e. Labeling theory 11. Durkheim is traditionally associated with which social theory? a. Feminist theory *b. Functional theory c. Conflict theory d. Symbolic Interactionist theory e. Rational choice theory 12. In Bernstein's Code theory, which group is more likely to use restricted codes? a. Students from upper-class backgrounds. b. Students from middle-class backgrounds. *c. Students from working-class backgrounds. d. There is no social class difference in the use of restricted codes. 13. Which theory is most associated with the self-fulfilling prophecy? a. Feminist theory b. Functional choice theory *c. Labeling theory d. Symbolic theory e. Rational choice theory 14. According to Durkheim, the role of education is to teach the child morality is part of what aspect of the classroom? a. Knowledge *b. Discipline c. Self-esteem d. Job skills 15. An example of a latent function of education, according to functionalist theory is: a. Training persons for specific jobs in society *b. Babysitting c. Promoting change in society d. Teaching children the skills they need to survive in society e. None of the above 16. The study of sociology of education is primarily concerned with: a. Interactions between people b. Structures that provide recurring organizations c. Processes that bring the structures such as schools alive through teaching, learning, and communicating d. None of the above *e. All of the above 17. Social capital differs from cultural capital because it involves a. The language one uses *b. Who one knows c. Experiences one has had d. All of above 18. Parsons describes the following as key to the formal organization of elementary school classrooms a. Groups of students working together b. Indirect teaching, through projects c. One teacher to a group of students *d. All of the above 19. According to Collins, status groups are "associational groups sharing common cultures" including similar a. Manners b. Moral evaluations c. Tastes *d. All of above e. None of the above 20. Collins' argument about schools as providing status culture comes from a. Functional theory *b. Conflict theory c. Symbolic Interactionist theory d. Rational choice theory 21. The article by Rist on the process of schooling is an example of a. Functional theory b. Conflict theory c. Symbolic Interactionist theory *d. Rational choice theory 22. According to Rist's description of labeling theory, secondary deviation occurs when a. An individual commits a deviant act the second time b. An observer observes the deviant act a second time *c. Stigma from a previous deviant act(s) triggers a deviant act d. All of the above 23. Someone who is trying to explain why Johnny can't read by describing Johnny's family's social class situation is likely using a. Feminist theory b. Functional theory *c. Conflict theory d. Rational choice theory 24. Conflict theorists challenge the postmodern assumptions that schools are ideologically and politically neutral, and operate based on meritocracy. a. True *b. False 25. Feminist theories are often considered a type of functional theory. a. True *b. False 26. The primary goal of social theory is to explain how social processes work. *a. True b. False 27. Durkheim considers school discipline to be the morality of the classroom. *a. True b. False 28. An example of a symbol in symbolic interaction theory could be a word, such as 'good.' *a. True b. False 29. The term "status group" as used by Collins, was originally defined by Marx. a. True *b. False 30. Labeling theory is often used in Functional Theory. a. True *b. False 31. An example of a latent function of education is the training of individuals for jobs a. True *b. False 32. Taking on or accepting a deviant status is an important part of labeling theory. *a. True b. False 33. Feminist theorists are concerned about the number of girls who are denied educational opportunities. *a. True b. False 34. The study of sociology of education is only important to teachers and other education professionals. a. True *b. False