Quiz 09 | Higher Education | Oxford University Press Canada

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Question 1:

In 2004, the average number of years Canadians spent in school was
a) 6
b) 9
c) 11
d) 13

Question 2:

An example of informal learning would be
a) taking a computer course in grade 12.
b) learning a second language at home.
c) writing an essay for a university course.
d) learning to write in your first language.

Question 3:

In comparison to other OECD nations, Canada ranks ____ in the number of people with formal education credentials beyond high school.
a) first
b) second
c) fifth
d) tenth

Question 4:

Which of the following did Talcott Parsons see as the central functions of schooling?
a) learning manners and learning moral guidelines
b) providing a 'day care' for working parents and designating occupational pathways for the young
c) learning moral guidelines and general socialization into the adult role
d) learning general aptitudes and choosing occupational paths

Question 5:

Which theoretical orientation would be specifically concerned about the decrease in government funding for education?
a) structural functionalism
b) conflict theory
c) symbolic interactionist
d) feminist theory

Question 6:

Which theory tends to perpetuate the idea that education is a means to gain employment regardless of social background?
a) human capital theory
b) symbolic interactionist
c) structural functionalism
d) conflict theory

Question 7:

Which of the following choices best represents the view of education found in the human capital theory?
a) education is a means to separate people by skill, talent, and class
b) education is a critical tool for developing human abilities to apply knowledge
c) education is critical to the development of personality and identity
d) education's role is to select and prepare people for different positions in the labour force

Question 8:

According to the author, which factor has the greatest impact on postsecondary attendance and educational attainment?
a) social class
b) individual motivation
c) family support
d) educational discrimination

Question 9:

Which of the following best represents conflict theory's view of education today?
a) education maintains the power differential between the 'haves' and the 'have nots'
b) expectations that schooling can fulfill its promise to offer equal opportunity to all is unrealistic and unattainable
c) the patriarchy within the educational system perpetuates inequality
d) education is a filtering system selecting only a few to stay at the top

Question 10:

The banking model of pedagogy refers to the educational practices
a) that ensure upper class students have upward mobility in society.
b) that increasingly depend on standardized testing today.
c) that transmit material from educator to student in a pre-packaged manner.
d) that are comprised of a pyramid system with personal finances at the bottom and government assistance at the top.

Question 11:

Which theory has been used to justify massive investment by the government to help raise the enrollment growth in postsecondary education?
a) symbolic interactionist theory
b) conflict theory
c) structural functionalist theory
d) human capital theory

Question 12:

According to Statistics Canada (2000), which field of study has the lowest percentage of women graduates of all graduates in that field?
a) law
b) biology
c) physical education
d) business, management, and commerce

Question 13:

What is the most recent factor associated with the growth and importance of formal education in Canada?
a) increased educational opportunities
b) increased levels of educational attainment among young people
c) recruitment and selection of highly educated immigrants
d) greater expectations from employers

Question 14:

Practices that prevent educational participants from raising concerns that are important to them is known as
a) part of the hidden curriculum.
b) streaming.
c) school socialization.
d) silencing.

Question 15:

The main concept behind the 'new economy' is that society is now based on
a) lifelong learning.
b) specialization.
c) money.
d) bureaucracies.

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Sociology: A Canadian Perspective, Second Edition - Chapter 09