The key factor in inequality in higher education is:
a. ability to pay
b. innate student ability
c. per pupil expenditures
d. student-faculty ratios
Question 2The subjective way in which an individual interprets the meaning of a particular event is that person's:
a. definition of the situation
b. cognitive map
c. impression management
d. set of social markers
Question 3In his analysis of public education, Ray C. Rist concludes that:
a. IQ is the best predictor of students' success in school
b. schools prepare students to enter the labor market at approximately the same level as their parents
c. teachers' attitudes toward their students are an important factor in the students' subsequent careers
d. upper-class children are smarter than those from working-class families
Question 4David Sudnow observed that when a patient was brought into a hospital with no heartbeat the factor that was most important in deciding how the staff would respond was the:
a. age of the patient
b. neighborhood from which the patient came
c. sex of the patient
d. way the patient was dressed
Question 5The chief factor that keeps some students in school or college longer than others is:
a. higher social class
b. intellectual ability
c. the availability of public higher education
d. the per pupil expenditure in high school
Question 6Study of the principles of interaction has found that:
a. greed and egocentricity are the main issues considered in continued interaction.
b. ideas about what is fair in interaction often conflict with calculations of gain or loss.
c. individuals seek pleasure above all other factors in social interaction.
d. people will always seek to maximize personal gain in social interactions.